Hope Leslie: Or, Early Times in the Massachusetts;


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Excerpt from Hope Leslie, or Early Times in the Massachusetts, Vol. 1 of 2 William fletcher was the son of a respectable country gentleman of Suffolk, in England, and the destined heir of his uncle, Sir William Fletcher, an eminent lawyer, who had employed his talents with such effective zeal and pliant principle, that he had won his way to courtly favour and secured a courtly fortune. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




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Excerpt from Hope Leslie, or Early Times in the Massachusetts, Vol. 2 of 2 At the same instant Mrs. Grafton appeared from the back parlour, evidently in a great flurry. Here, you Indian woman, she screamed, let me see your moccasins. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Hope Leslie


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Hope Leslie


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Set in seventeenth-century New England in the aftermath of the Pequod War, Hope Leslie not only chronicles the role of women in building the republic but also refocuses the emergent national literature on the lives, domestic mores, and values of American women. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.




Hope Leslie, Or, Early Times in the Massachusetts, in Two Volumes


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Hope Leslie, Or, Early Times in the Massachusetts


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ...not have been surprised; but it is an unheard-of simpleness for you, Hope. Dress and ornaments! they are the most likely things in the world to take the mind off from trouble. Till I came to this new English colony, where everything seems, as it were, topsy-turvy, I never saw that woman whose mind could not be diverted by dress and ornaments." " You strangely dishonour your memory, Mistress Grafton, or Hope's noble mother," said the elder Fletcher; " methinks I have often heard you say that Alice Fletcher had no taste for these vanities." " No, you never heard me say that, Mr. Fletcher. Vanities! no, never, the longest day I had to live; for I never called them vanities--no; I did say Alice always went as plain as a pike-staff after you left England; and a great pity it was, I always thought; for, when Queen Henrietta came from France, we had such a world of beautiful new fashions, it would have cured Alice of moping if she would have given her mind to it. There was my Lady Penyvere, how different it was with her after her losses: let's see--her husband, and her son Edward, heir to the estate, and her daughter-in-law--that was not so much, but we'll count her--and Ulrica, her own daughter, all died in one week; and, for an aggravation, her coachman, horses, coach, and all, went off London Bridge, and all were drowned--killed--smashed to death; and yet, in less than a week, my lady gave orders for every suit of mourning; and that is the great use of wearing mourning, as she said: it takes the mind off from trouble." Hope felt, and her quick eye saw, that her aunt was running on sadly at her own expense; and, to produce an effect similar to the painter, when, by his happy art, he shifts his lights, throwing defects into shadow, and bringing...







Hope Leslie


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Hope Leslie is a riveting story of familial conflict set in the frontier society of colonial-era Massachusetts in the mid-17th century. A tale of high drama and romance amid a deeply conservative and traditionalist society, Hope Leslie was the product of the author's extensive researches into the era. Writing in the mid-19th century, Catharine Sedgwick was able to infuse her own views without compromising the realism of the period narration. Notably the book contains strong feminist overtones, together with sympathy and support of the marginalized Native American peoples. The story begins in England with William Fletcher, whose love toward a girl named Alice is forbidden on account of his religious leanings. The pair contrive to move to North America together, but are prevented from doing so by Alice's protective father. Unhappy and frustrated, William leaves for America alone; meeting and marrying a woman named Martha soon thereafter. William secretly still harbors love for Alice, who weds Charles Leslie, a man her father approves of. In time however there is word that both Alice and Charles have died, and their children - Faith and Hope - are in need of care. William, devoted to the memory of Alice, offers to take the Leslie children in. The Native American populace become prominent in the novel when two children are taken on as servants in the Fletcher household. These children are however the offspring of the fearsome chieftain Mononotto, whose tribe was displaced by white settlers some years prior. These circumstances set in motion a chain of events that shock and bewilder the locals. Although at its core a romantic drama, Hope Leslie explores seriously the role of women in the fledgling colonies, and the contrast of cultures between the European settlers and the Native American inhabitants. Acts of heroism and noble deeds are committed by female characters, while the deeply-held traditions and mores of the native tribes are also explored.