A New-England Tale

by Catharine Maria Sedgwick

Book Overview

Jane Elton, orphaned as a young girl, goes to live with her aunt Mrs. Wilson, a selfish and overbearing woman who practices a repressive Calvinism. In their rural New England village, Jane grows up yearning to break free from Mrs. Wilson's tyranny and find her place as a citizen of the evolving American Republic. She is helped by her encounters with characters who embody various shadings of moral, religious, and civic virtue- the affectionate servant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142437123
• ISBN13: 9780142437124
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher