Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians

Hobomok, A Tale of Early Times is the provocative story of an upperclass white woman who marries an Indian chief, has a child, then leaves him--with the child--for another man. This novel, originally published in 1824, is a powerful first among antipatriarchal and antiracist novels in American literature. In addition, this collection contains seven remarkable short stories; an extract on Indian women from Child's groundbreaking History of the Condition of Women in Various Ages and Nations (1835); a selection from her best-selling volume of journalistic sketches, Letters from New-York (1843); and her eloquent Appeal for Indians (1868). This revised edition of "Hobomok" and Other Writings on Indians includes three new stories: "The Church in the Wilderness," "Willie Wharton," and "The Indians"--as well as explanatory notes and an updated bibliography.

Author: Carolyn L. Karcher, Lydia Marie Child
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 05/01/1986
Series: American Women Writers
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780813511641