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Description for Two Men
Paperback. A novel which tracks the fortunes of Jason Auster and his unlikely bride, the aristocratic Sarah Parke, along with the children and wards, the lost loves and secret passions that define and forever alter an entire family and everyone who touches it. It illuminates the racial, sexual, and political conventions and conflicts of its time. Editor(s): Putzi, Jennifer. Series: Legacies of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
We first meet Jason Auster when he climbs out of a stagecoach in a New England maritime town and, as it were, salutes destiny. A twenty-year-old house carpenter who has come adventuring, Jason hopes to “put in practice certain theories concerning the rights of men and property which had already made him a pest at home.” And, indeed, theory and practice, destiny and self-determination are all following quite different paths as this antebellum story of love and power, incest and family honor, and sexual bonds and intractable conflicts between races and classes plays out against the backdrop of a nation—and a ... Read more
We first meet Jason Auster when he climbs out of a stagecoach in a New England maritime town and, as it were, salutes destiny. A twenty-year-old house carpenter who has come adventuring, Jason hopes to “put in practice certain theories concerning the rights of men and property which had already made him a pest at home.” And, indeed, theory and practice, destiny and self-determination are all following quite different paths as this antebellum story of love and power, incest and family honor, and sexual bonds and intractable conflicts between races and classes plays out against the backdrop of a nation—and a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Series
Legacies of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803293472
SKU
V9780803293472
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About Elizabeth Stoddard
Elizabeth Stoddard (1823–1902) was the author of three novels, including The Morgesons and Temple House, as well as short fiction, poetry, and newspaper editorials. Jennifer Putzi is an assistant professor in the Department of English and Women’s Studies Program at the College of William and Mary. She is the author of Identifying Marks: The Marked Body in Nineteenth-Century American Literature.
Reviews for Two Men
"Stoddard was an author ahead of her time; her portrayal of strong women seems almost anachronistic, her descriptive writing flows, and she conveys much of her characters' thoughts through dialog. Two Men is a remarkable tale."—Donna Bassett, Historical Novels Review "Putzi offers a strong case for the continued examination of Stoddard's work and for the reexamination of her novels as ... Read more