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.
ISBN-13: 9780813511641
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication Date: 05-01-1986
Pages: 368
Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range: 16 - 18 Years
Series: American Women Writers
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
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