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Set in the frontier of Michigan int he 1830s, A New Home is the first realistic portrayal of western village life in the United States. Based on Caroline Kirkland's own experiences - and written from a woman's perspective - it narrates with a keen eye and wit the absorbing story of the establishment of the village of Montacute, Michigan.

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Anyone interested in the beginnings of American realism, anyone fascinated by authentic portrayals of nineteenth-century frontier life, and anyone curious about women's unique experiences on the frontier will want to discover A New Home. -- Annette Kolody * author of The Lady of the Land and The Land Before Her *

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Notes to Introduction
Selected Bibliography
A Note on the Texts and Annotations
A New Home, Who'll Follow?
"Literary Women"
Explanatory Notes

A New Home Wholl Follow American Women Writers

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      Publisher: Rutgers University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/04/1990
      ISBN13: 9780813515427, 978-0813515427
      ISBN10: 0813515424
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      Gender studies: women and girls

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Set in the frontier of Michigan int he 1830s, A New Home is the first realistic portrayal of western village life in the United States. Based on Caroline Kirkland's own experiences - and written from a woman's perspective - it narrates with a keen eye and wit the absorbing story of the establishment of the village of Montacute, Michigan.

      Trade Review
      Anyone interested in the beginnings of American realism, anyone fascinated by authentic portrayals of nineteenth-century frontier life, and anyone curious about women's unique experiences on the frontier will want to discover A New Home. -- Annette Kolody * author of The Lady of the Land and The Land Before Her *

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements
      Introduction
      Notes to Introduction
      Selected Bibliography
      A Note on the Texts and Annotations
      A New Home, Who'll Follow?
      "Literary Women"
      Explanatory Notes

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