A New-England tale
By: Catharine Maria Sedgwick ; edited with an introduction by Susan K. Harris ; and notes Emily E. VanDette.
Contributors: Harris, Susan K., 1945-; VanDette, Emily E.
Series: Penguin classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: Orphans -- Fiction; Girls -- Fiction; New England -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.
Description: "In this New England variation on the Cinderella plot, the orphan Jane Elton fights to preserve her honesty and her dignity in a household where religion is much talked about but little practiced. Through Jane, A New-England Tale (1822) celebrates the evolution of the American subject, situating the heroine among a cast of characters who embody various shadings of moral, religious, and civic virtues and vices. Among the virtuous are the affectionate servant Mary Hull, a pious Methodist, and Mr. Lloyd, a kind Quaker; among the vicious are her aunt, a repressive Calvinist, and her cousins, deceitful, dishonest, and dangerous. Ultimately, A New-England Tale is about the connection between parenting and governing, and the key role women play in shaping a fledgling nation."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxi]-xxii).