Bücher der Reihe Early American Women Writers

The `sentimental novel', in the tradition established by Samuel Richardson, was very popular in post-revolutionary America. This novel and `Charlotte Temple' were two of the most successful examples.

A novel writen in 1822 concerning the moral and religious development of a young orphan girl in rural New England. An intriguing sketch of the social, political, and religious climate of early America, and of the methods of representation by early women writers.

Like `The Coquette' this novel was immensely popular in its day and was in fact the most popular novel in America until `Uncle Tom's Cabin'.