Lydia Maria Child

Broschiertes Buch

Looking Toward Sunset

From Sources Old And New, Original And Selected (1884)

Beschreibung

""Looking Toward Sunset: From Sources Old And New, Original And Selected"" is a book written by Lydia Maria Child and published in 1884. The book is a collection of essays and poems that reflect on the author's thoughts and feelings as she approaches the end of her life. The title of the book represents the author's contemplation of the sunset of her life and the hope that lies beyond it. The essays and poems in the book are a mixture of the author's own original works and selected pieces from other writers, including Shakespeare, Emerson, and Longfellow. The themes explored in the book include love, death, nature, and spirituality. The author's writing style is reflective and introspective, providing a unique and personal perspective on life and its meaning. Overall, ""Looking Toward Sunset"" is a thought-provoking and inspiring book that encourages readers to reflect on their own lives and the legacy they wish to leave behind.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Mrs. Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was widely read and extremely well informed. She was the successful and popular author of a novel (Hobomok) and several how-to books (The Frugal Housewife, The Mother's Book, The Girl's Own Book), and editor of the Juvenile Miscellany. She was also a former educator and a member of the learned and reform-minded intellectual circles in Boston, both in her own right and as the younger sister of Convers Francis (1795-1863), a Unitarian minister, Harvard professor, and member of the Transcendental Club. In 1828 she married David Lee Child (1794-1874), another Harvard graduate, schoolmaster, diplomat, and lawyer. Their association with William Lloyd Garrison prompted Mrs. Child to publish this Appeal, for which she paid the price of alienating a significant portion of her previous audience. She did not waver but went on to edit the National Anti-Slavery Standard in New York City (1840-1844) and continued to write in support of emancipation, women's rights, and native rights as well.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 672g
• ISBN-13: 9781437146905
• ISBN-10: 1437146902
• Artikelnr.: 25515327