Daughters of the Puritans: A Group of Brief Biographies by Seth Curtis Beach
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"Daughters of the Puritans: A Group of Brief Biographies" by Seth Curtis Beach is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the lives and contributions of significant women from America’s Puritan heritage, shedding light on their roles and influence during a transformative era in American history. This work highlights prominent figures such as Catharine Maria Sedgwick and Lydia Maria Child, exploring their literary and
social contributions as well as their personal struggles and triumphs. At the start of the biography, the author introduces Catharine Maria Sedgwick, emphasizing her prominence in American literature during the first half of the 19th century. The narrative delves into Sedgwick's family background, detailing her father’s rise from humble beginnings to a distinguished career as a judge and politician. It also illustrates the nurturing environment that shaped Sedgwick's character and intellect, highlighting her connections to key societal figures and her early literary pursuits, which later established her as a prominent female voice in a male-dominated literary world. The opening chapters effectively set the stage for examining not only Sedgwick's life but also the broader context of the women's experiences during the Puritan era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Beach, Seth Curtis, 1837-1932 |
|---|---|
| Title | Daughters of the Puritans: A Group of Brief Biographies |
| Contents | Catharine Maria Sedgwick, 1789-1867 -- Mary Lovell Ware, 1798-1849 -- Lydia Maria Child, 1802-1880 -- Dorothea Lynde Dix, 1802-1887 -- Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli, 1810-1850 -- Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811-1896 -- Louisa May Alcott, 1832-1888. |
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Produced by Suzanne Shell, Chris Logan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | CT: History: Biography |
| Subject | Sedgwick, Catharine Maria, 1789-1867 |
| Subject | Ware, Mary L. (Mary Lovell), 1798-1849 |
| Subject | Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880 |
| Subject | Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802-1887 |
| Subject | Fuller, Margaret, 1810-1850 |
| Subject | Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 |
| Subject | Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 |
| Subject | Women -- New England -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25582 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-25582-8 |
| Release Date | May 24, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jun 11, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2132 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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