The Power of Sympathy and The CoquettePenguin, 1996 M11 1 - 352 páginas 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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... received formal training), a Republic would develop from an ideal set of circumstances drawn from the admired ancient republics (which were popular governments) of Greece and Rome. For these people (including, for instance, Benjamin ...
... received formal training), a Republic would develop from an ideal set of circumstances drawn from the admired ancient republics (which were popular governments) of Greece and Rome. For these people (including, for instance, Benjamin ...
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... received by readers and moralists. People at the time were continuing to say terrible things about novels. Indeed, their negative comments did not seem to let up much, even a decade after Brown's novel was published. “Novels not only ...
... received by readers and moralists. People at the time were continuing to say terrible things about novels. Indeed, their negative comments did not seem to let up much, even a decade after Brown's novel was published. “Novels not only ...
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... received in belles lettres), Richardson “has degraded our sex most horridly, to go and represent such virtue as Pamela, falling in love with Mr. B. in the midst of such foul and abominable actions.” “[H]ow could Pamela forgive Mr. B ...
... received in belles lettres), Richardson “has degraded our sex most horridly, to go and represent such virtue as Pamela, falling in love with Mr. B. in the midst of such foul and abominable actions.” “[H]ow could Pamela forgive Mr. B ...
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... receiving literate education. Indeed, Richardson's women provided practical illustrations of how women might combine intellectual and domestic accomplishments. These accomplishments were not for their own sake and for the general ...
... receiving literate education. Indeed, Richardson's women provided practical illustrations of how women might combine intellectual and domestic accomplishments. These accomplishments were not for their own sake and for the general ...
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... receiving from early American readers. The readings offered after 1790 reflected the culture's preoccupation with women's behavior. All the texts from the eighteenth century named above, and most others like them, provided colonial ...
... receiving from early American readers. The readings offered after 1790 reflected the culture's preoccupation with women's behavior. All the texts from the eighteenth century named above, and most others like them, provided colonial ...
Contenido
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 | |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Power of Sympathy and the Coquette William Wells Brown,Hannah Webster Foster Vista previa limitada - 1996 |
The Power of Sympathy and the Coquette William Wells Brown,Hannah Webster Foster Vista previa limitada - 1996 |
The Power of Sympathy and the Coquette William Wells Brown,Hannah Webster Foster Sin vista previa disponible - 1996 |
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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