Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians
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.

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Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians
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.

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Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians

Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians

Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians

Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians

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
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
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