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A story of familial and national discord, conciliation, and redemption, The Linwoods is perhaps the major work of one of the leading writers of early American literature. Set during the American Revolution, Catharine Sedgwick's last historical romance addresses issues of virtuous citizenship, civic identity, and the political development of the nation. The primary narrative thread tells the story of two families: the Linwoods, who are loyalists, and the Lees, who are revolutionaries. Much of the novel narrates the transformation of the Linwood children, especially the heroine, Isabella, from Tory to Rebel. In the process, Isabella not only rebels against British control of the colonies, but challenges the institution of slavery, gender norms, and patriarchal authority. Disguise, intrigues of Rebel and Tory spies, cross-racial and cross-gender passing, as well as cases of mistaken identity not only make for a compelling read, but also foster an anti-aristocratic skepticism of surface appearances and external markers of virtue and identity that resonated with the rhetoric of Jacksonian democracy.
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CATHARINE MARIA SEDGWICK, one of the foremost writers of 19th-century US literature, was born and raised in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. She published six novels and nearly one hundred tales and sketches, including A New England Tale, Redwood, Hope Leslie, and Married or Single? The Linwoods was first published in 1835; this new edition contains an introduction by Maria Karafilis, Assistant Professor of English at the California State University, Los Angeles. Related Free eBooks - A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, But Resident above Sixty Years in the United States of America, Related by Himself
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