Charlotte Temple /:

The sentimental novels of the early national period were considered a danger to society and were criticized for the corrupting influence they had on the minds of their mostly young and female audience. They told tales of vice and intrigue that purported to be ""based on fact"" an...

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1. Verfasser: Rowson, Mrs., 1762-1824
Weitere Verfasser: Davidson, Cathy N., 1949-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Oxford University Press, ©1986.
Schriftenreihe:Early American women writers.
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Zusammenfassung:The sentimental novels of the early national period were considered a danger to society and were criticized for the corrupting influence they had on the minds of their mostly young and female audience. They told tales of vice and intrigue that purported to be ""based on fact"" and also advocated the need for better female education that would prepare young women against sweet-talking seducers. Extremely popular in America after the Revolution and throughout the nineteenth century, Charlotte Temple and The Coquette were two of the most successful novels of the period. Reprinted here in their en
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxxx, 120 pages) : facsimiles
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxvii-xxxviii).
ISBN:9780199770281
019977028X
1283097931
9781283097932
9786613097934
6613097934
0199840393
9780199840397

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