A New-England Tale Paperback - 2003
by Catharine Maria Sedgwick; Introduction by Susan K. Harris; Notes by Emily Van Dette
An influential work written in the early 1800s, "A New-England Tale" sheds light on attitudes toward women, religion, and parenting during America's formative years.
Summary
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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- Title A New-England Tale
- Author Catharine Maria Sedgwick; Introduction by Susan K. Harris; Notes by Emily Van Dette
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York
- Date 2003-07-29
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780142437124 / 0142437123
- Weight 0.38 lbs (0.17 kg)
- Dimensions 7.74 x 6.36 x 0.55 in (19.66 x 16.15 x 1.40 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects New England, Bildungsromans
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003044467
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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