and: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)

and: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)
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Hannah Webster Foster's two major Early American works with a wealth of primary materials are now available in a Norton Critical Edition.
Published anonymously in 1797, Hannah Webster Fosterâ€™s The Coquette grabbed American interest with its ripped-from-the-headlines story of sex and scandal. A steady best seller for decades, the seduction novel was passed down through generations; indeed, its heroine became better known than the bookâ€™s author. A year later, Fosterâ€™s lesser-known follow-up, The Boarding School, provided an equally compelling portrait of women at the turn of the nineteenth century in the same epistolary form. Both novels can now be read in conversation with each other in this new Norton Critical Edition based on the respective first edition texts; the authorâ€™s original spelling, punctuation, and usage are retained while obvious printerâ€™s errors are corrected. The texts are joined with a detailed introduction to Fosterâ€™s legacy and Elizabeth Whitmanâ€™s life along with explanatory annotations and a note on the text.

â€œSources and Contextsâ€ unearths a wealth of original material about the environment the works were produced in and the real-life people who inspired them. The three sections, â€œOn Coquetry,â€ â€œThe Life and Death of Elizabeth Whitman,â€ and â€œThe Nineteenth-Century Legacy,â€ include new and corrected transcriptions of Whitmanâ€™s letters to Ruth and Joel Barlow, an inventory of items found at Whitmanâ€™s room at her death, popular representations of Elizabeth Whitman, and unauthorized sequels to The Coquette. Seven illustrations, including three of Eliza Wharton, are included to enrich the reading experience.

â€œCriticismâ€ brings together nine diverse contemporary interpretations. Contributors include Carroll Smith-Rosenberg, Claire C. Pettengill, Julia A. Stern, Gillian Brown, Jeffrey H. Richards, and Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, among others.

Chronologies of the lives of Hannah Webster Foster and Elizabeth Whitman are included along with a Selected Bibliography.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2012-12-17
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393931679

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2012-12-17
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780393931679

and: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)

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