First lady of letters : Judith Sargent Murray and the struggle for female independence /
Thanks to the recent discovery of Judith Sargent Murray's papers--including some 2,500 personal letters--Sheila L. Skemp has documented the compelling story of a talented and most unusual eighteenth-century woman.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
©2009.
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Colección: | Early American studies.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. 1. Rebellions: 1769-1784
- "This remote spot"
- Universal salvation
- Independence
- Creating a genteel nation
- pt. 2. Republic of letters: 1783-1798
- "Sweet peace"
- A belle passion
- A wider world
- A career of fame
- "A school of virtue"
- Federalist muse
- pt. 3. Retreat: 1798-1820
- "We are fallen on evil times"
- Republican daughters, republican sons.