A New-England Tale - Couverture souple

Sedgwick, Catharine Maria

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0142437123 ISBN 13 : 9780142437124

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Sedgwick Catharine

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Jane Elton, orphaned as a young girl, goes to live with her aunt Mrs. Wilson, a selfish and overbearing woman who practices a repressive Calvinism. In their rural New England village, Jane grows up yearning to break free from Mrs. Wilson's tyranny and find her place as a citizen of the evolving American Republic. She is helped by her encounters with characters who embody various shadings of moral, religious, and civic virtue: the affectionate servant Mary Hull, a pious Methodist; Mr. Lloyd, a kind Quaker; Crazy Bet, emotional, sympathetic, but deeply unstable; and Old John, bereaved but wise. Ultimately, A New-England Tale is about the connection between parenting and governing, and the key role women play in shaping a fledgling nation. 

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Biographie de l'auteur

Catharine Maria Sedgwick (1789-1867) was one of the first American women authors to gain prominence. She was born in Massachusetts, where she set several of her works. She published six novels and later wrote on domestic and social issues.

Susan K. Harris is Joyce and Elizabeth Hall Distinguished Professor of American Literature at the University of Kansas.

Emily E. Van Dette is a doctoral candidate at the Pennsylvania State University.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0142437123
• ISBN 13: 9780142437124
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224