Hope Leslie Volume 1 is a novel written by Catharine Maria Sedgwick. Set in the 17th century, the story follows the lives of two young women, Hope Leslie and Magawisca, who come from different backgrounds but form a strong friendship. Hope is a Puritan girl who lives in a small town in Massachusetts, while Magawisca is a Native American girl who has been taken in by the Puritans after her tribe was killed.The novel explores themes of race, gender,...