Hope Leslie [EasyRead Edition] - Softcover

Sedgwick, Catharine Maria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1425005659 ISBN 13: 9781425005658

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com, 2006

Synopsis

This is an eccentric and conspicuous novel that sensationalizes a conflict between English colonists and Native Americans. Sedgwick's firm feminist and patriotic approach is evident throughout the novel. The female characters are strongly built and the highly spirited heroine of the novel, Esther stands apart in her portrayal. Compelling!

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From the Back Cover:

Set in seventeenth-century New England, Hope Leslie (1827) portrays early American life and celebrates the role of women in building the republic. A counterpoint to the novels of James Fenimore Cooper, it challenges the conventional view of Indians, tackles interracial marriage and cross-cultural friendship, and claims for women their rightful place in history. At the center of the novel are two friends. Hope Leslie, a spirited thinker in a repressive Puritan society, fights for justice for the Indians and asserts the independence of women. Magawisca, the passionate daughter of a Pequot chief, braves her father's wrath to save a white man and risks her freedom to reunite Hope with her long-lost sister, captured as a child by the Pequots and now married to Magawisca's brother. Amply plotted, with unforgettable characters, Hope Leslie is a rich, compelling, deeply satisfying novel.

About the Author:

Catharine Maria Sedgwick was born to a prominent New England family in 1789 and went on to become one of the most celebrated novelists of her time. A proud patriot, Sedgwick chronicled the major social issues of early American society slavery, religious freedom, women's rights, and the ongoing struggle between native and foreign forces with a unique mix of radical and conservative perspectives. She died in 1867.

About this edition

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1425005659
• ISBN 13: 9781425005658
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264