The Fragment (Classic Reprint): Or, Letters Poems - Couverture souple

Mrs. Frances F. Matteson

 
9781331783794: The Fragment (Classic Reprint): Or, Letters Poems

Synopsis

This book is a compilation of the author's memoirs and other writings that did not make it into a previous book volume. The author includes a section on her views of women and temperance, having observed the lack of political will in dealing with alcohol abuse, and the suffering that it causes women and families, particularly in her own life, drawing on personal experience to advocate for women's voices in public life. The author also reflects on the role of social status in shaping virtue, arguing against the vanity and superficiality with which women are forced to comply, often at the expense of more substantive qualities. Throughout the book, the author draws on religious themes to explore topics of motherhood, the nature of good and evil, and the pursuit of happiness in the face of personal adversity. The book includes writings from the author's youth to her middle age and chronicles her growth as a writer and thinker.

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