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Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians (American Women Writers Series)
Lydia Maria Child
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Description for Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians (American Women Writers Series)
Paperback. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Hobomok, A Tale of Early Times is the provocative story of an upperclass white woman who marries an Indian chief, has a child, then leaves him--with the child--for another man. This novel, originally published in 1824, is a powerful first among antipatriarchal and antiracist novels in American literature. In addition, this collection contains seven remarkable short stories; an extract on Indian women from Child's groundbreaking History of the Condition of Women in Various Ages and Nations (1835); a selection from her best-selling volume of journalistic sketches, Letters from New-York (1843); and her eloquent Appeal for Indians (1868). This revised edition ... Read more
Hobomok, A Tale of Early Times is the provocative story of an upperclass white woman who marries an Indian chief, has a child, then leaves him--with the child--for another man. This novel, originally published in 1824, is a powerful first among antipatriarchal and antiracist novels in American literature. In addition, this collection contains seven remarkable short stories; an extract on Indian women from Child's groundbreaking History of the Condition of Women in Various Ages and Nations (1835); a selection from her best-selling volume of journalistic sketches, Letters from New-York (1843); and her eloquent Appeal for Indians (1868). This revised edition ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813511641
SKU
V9780813511641
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Ref
99-15
About Lydia Maria Child
Lydia Marie Child (1802-1880) was a celebrated American author, abolitionist, and women's rights activist. Born in Medford, MA, her grandfather's house still stands near the Mystic River as a tangible reminder of her most memorable poem. Carolyn L. Karcher is a professor of American Studies and English at Temple University and the author of The First Woman in ... Read more
Reviews for Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians (American Women Writers Series)
A courageous work of fiction . . . one of the first books by a woman to consciously attack the patriarchy. . . . A landmark.
Belles Lettres .. these works, notable for their literary quality, eloquence, and rich store of historical fact...This edition is highly recommended.
Choice
A courageous work of fiction . . . one ... Read more
Belles Lettres .. these works, notable for their literary quality, eloquence, and rich store of historical fact...This edition is highly recommended.
Choice
A courageous work of fiction . . . one ... Read more