Henry Harland

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The Lady Paramount

Beschreibung

The Lady Paramount is a story about a young woman s determination to assert her independence and navigate societal expectations. On her twenty-second birthday, she decides to break free from the constraints of her life, choosing to explore her identity and desires. Her decision to leave behind the familiar and embark on a journey represents a rejection of traditional norms and a bold step towards self-discovery. The novel emphasizes the struggle between personal freedom and the roles imposed by society, highlighting how the pursuit of autonomy can create tension with authority figures. The protagonist s spirited character challenges the conventions of her time, offering a critique of social limitations placed on women. The narrative explores the complexities of independence, the clash between tradition and modernity, and the desire to carve one s own destiny. Through her journey, the protagonist seeks not only to find herself but also to challenge the boundaries set by those around her, highlighting the timeless conflict between individual freedom and societal expectations.

Autor

Henry Harland was an American novelist and editor. Harland was born in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1861 as the son of Fourierist Thomas Harland, a former roommate of editor and novelist Edmund Clarence Stedman. He grew up in New York, and after the Civil War, the Harlands lived in the city's German Jewish neighborhood. Harland went to City College of New York then briefly Harvard Divinity School. In May 1884, he married Aline Herminie Merriam, a fellow artist. His literary career is divided into two sections. During the first, he wrote a series of exciting novels under the pseudonym Sidney Luska, paying little attention to literary merit. His writings created under this name in the 1880s were the first widely read books about the American Jewish experience, which Harland both applauded and condemned. Harland's depictions were heavily criticized by the Jewish community. One review in the Philadelphia-based Jewish Exponent said one of his writings was "grossly inartistic" and displayed "condescension" and "vulgar assumption toward Jews." In The Menorah, Kaufmann Kohler claimed that in Harland's novels, "the Jews, as a class, lack refinement".

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 211g
• ISBN-13: 9789370814707
• ISBN-10: 9370814701
• Artikelnr.: 74800556