Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians / Edition 1

by Lydia Marie Child,, Carolyn L. Karcher

Overview

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 of "Hobomok" and Other Writings on Indians includes three new stories: "The Church in the Wilderness," "Willie Wharton," and "The Indians"—as well as explanatory notes and an updated bibliography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813511641
Publisher:	Rutgers University Press
Publication date:	05/01/1986
Series:	American Women Writers Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	629,073
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

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 the Republic: A Cultural Biography of Lydia Maria Child.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Selected Bibliography
A Note on the Text

Hobomok

Other Writings on Indians
   The Lone Indian
   Chocorua's Curse
   History of the Condition of Women, in Various Ages and Nations
   Letters from New-York
   She Waits in the Spirit Land
   A Legend of the Falls of St. Anthony
   An Appeal for the Indians

Explanatory Notes

Editorial Reviews

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

.. 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 of the first books by a woman to consciously attack the patriarchy. . . . A landmark.--Belles Lettres

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