{"product_id":"a-new-england-tale-paperback","title":"A New-England Tale - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatharine Maria Sedgwick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan K. Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eEmily Van Dette\u003c\/b\u003e (Notes by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Elton, orphaned as a young girl, goes to live with her aunt Mrs. Wilson, a selfish and overbearing woman who practices a repressive Calvinism. In their rural New England village, Jane grows up yearning to break free from Mrs. Wilson's tyranny and find her place as a citizen of the evolving American Republic. She is helped by her encounters with characters who embody various shadings of moral, religious, and civic virtue: the affectionate servant Mary Hull, a pious Methodist; Mr. Lloyd, a kind Quaker; Crazy Bet, emotional, sympathetic, but deeply unstable; and Old John, bereaved but wise. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eA New-England Tale\u003c\/i\u003e is about the connection between parenting and governing, and the key role women play in shaping a fledgling nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatharine Maria Sedgwick\u003c\/b\u003e (1789-1867) was one of the first American women authors to gain prominence. She was born in Massachusetts, where she set several of her works. She published six novels and later wrote on domestic and social issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan K. Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is Joyce and Elizabeth Hall Distinguished Professor of American Literature at the University of Kansas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily E. Van Dette\u003c\/b\u003e is a doctoral candidate at the Pennsylvania State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.74 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52558450688307,"sku":"9780142437124","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/7qzc4DAeKW9780142437124.webp?v=1761213206","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-new-england-tale-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}