Harriet Beecher Stowe
Author
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The chief cause of woman's disabilities and sufferings, that women are not trained, as men are, for their peculiar duties—Aim of this volume to elevate the honor and remuneration of domestic employment—Woman's duties, and her utter lack of training for them—Qualifications of the writers of this volume to teach the matters proposed—Experience and study of woman's work—Conviction of the dignity and importance of it—The great social and moral...
Author
Publisher
Roberts Brothers
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A Pink and White Tyranny is an expose of the upper crust society of 19th century New England. In this story Stowe tells of John Seymour, a moral, and righteous wealthy man who falls in love with Lillie Ellis, a willful, predatory young woman who marries John for his money and social status. Stowe's description of Lillie and her society friends is adept, and we want to shake some sense into Lillie; likewise, Stowe’s portrait of John and his equally...
Author
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Mary Scudder lives with her widowed mother in a modest middle-class home. Dr. Hopkins, a Calvinist minister who boards with them, is dedicated to helping the slaves arriving at Newport and calls for the abolition of slavery. The pious Mary admires him but is also in love with the passionate but skeptical James Marvyn who, hungry for adventure, joins the crew of a ship setting sail for exotic destinations. When James is presumed lost at sea, Mary fears...