The Power of Sympathy and The Coquette

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Penguin, 01.11.1996 - 352 Seiten
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Written in epistolary form and drawn from actual events, Brown’s The Power of Sympathy (1789) and Foster’s The Coquette (1797) were two of the earliest novels published in the United States. Both novels reflect the eighteenth-century preoccupation with the role of women as safekeepers of the young country’s morality.

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The dangers of sexual sin and improper conduct are the focus of the two early American novels contained in this volume. In The Power of Sympathy(1789), which, incidentally, is often mentioned as the ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Two early American novels in the epistolary style; not great writing, but if you're into early fiction, they're decent examples. Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Title Page Copyright Page Introduction
PREFACE
HARRINGTON to WORTHY
WORTHY to HARRINGTON
HARRINGTON to WORTHY
Miss HARRIOT FAWCET to Miss MYRA HARRINGTON
Miss MYRA HARRINGTON to Mrs HOLMES
HARRINGTON to WORTHY
HARRINGTON to WORTHY
HARRINGTON to WORTHY
HARRINGTON to WORTHY
HARRINGTON to WORTHY
HARRINGTON to WORTHY
HARRINGTON to HARRIOT
HARRINGTON to HARRIOT
HARRIOT to MYRA

Mrs HOLMES to Miss HARRINGTON
WORTHY to HARRINGTON
HARRINGTON to WORTHY
WORTHY to MYRA
Mrs HOLMES to MYRA
Mrs HOLMES to MYRA
WORTHY to MYRA
HARRIOT to MYRA
HARRIOT to MYRA
HARRIOT to MYRA
MYRA to HARRIOT
MYRA to Mrs HOLMES
WORTHY to MYRA
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The Power of Sympathy and the Coquette
William Wells Brown,Hannah Webster Foster
Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1996
The Power of Sympathy and the Coquette
William Hill Brown,Hannah Foster
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The Power of Sympathy and the Coquette
William Wells Brown,Hannah Webster Foster
Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1996

Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen

acquaintance ADIEU advice affection agreeable American answer appeared attention become believe BOSTON Boyer Brown called cause century character circumstances conduct connection considered continued conversation Coquette daughter dear death desire duty early ELIZA WHARTON engaged esteem expect expressed feel fiction friendship future give hand happiness HARRINGTON heart HOLMES honor hope human idea imagination interest Julia kind lady leave LETTER lines live look LUCY Major Sanford mamma manners married means mind Miss moral nature never novel observed once particular passion perhaps person pleased pleasure polite present published readers reading reason received reflection respect retired Richman scenes seems sensibility sentiments sincere situation social society soon soul taste tears tell thing thought told took virtue walked wish woman women WORTHY write written young

Über den Autor (1996)

William Wells Brown (1814–1884) was born a slave, escaped to the North and then to England, and became one of the most prominent abolitionists of his time. During his prolific literary career, Brown was a pioneer in several different genres, including travel writing, fiction, and drama.

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TitelThe Power of Sympathy and The Coquette
Penguin classics
AutorenWilliam Wells Brown, Hannah Webster Foster
VerlagPenguin, 1996
ISBN1440674205, 9781440674204
Länge352 Seiten
  
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