{"product_id":"hobomok-and-other-writings-on-indians-paperback","title":"Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolyn L. Karcher\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLydia Marie Child\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHobomok, A Tale of Early Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eLetters from New-York\u003c\/i\u003e (1843); and her eloquent \u003ci\u003eAppeal for Indians\u003c\/i\u003e (1868). This revised edition of \u003ci\u003e\"Hobomok\" and Other Writings on Indians\u003c\/i\u003e includes three new stories: \"The Church in the Wilderness,\" \"Willie Wharton,\" and \"The Indians\"--as well as explanatory notes and an updated bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLydia Marie Child (1802-1880) was a celebrated American author, abolitionist, and women's rights activist. Born in Medford, MA, her grandfather's house still stands near the Mystic River as a tangible reminder of her most memorable poem. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Carolyn L. Karcher is a professor of American Studies and English at Temple University and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe First Woman in the Republic: A Cultural Biography of Lydia Maria Child.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130592628871,"sku":"9780813511641","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/df7f1070e3b982dfde127cdbc2f85333.webp?v=1732612148","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hobomok-and-other-writings-on-indians-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}