{"product_id":"hobomok-and-other-writings-on-indians-9780813511641","title":"Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians","description":"\u003ci\u003eHobomok, A Tale of Early Times\u003c\/i\u003e is the provocative story of an upperclass white woman who marries an Indian chief, has a child, then leaves him--with the child--for another man. This novel, originally published in 1824, is a powerful first among antipatriarchal and antiracist novels in American literature. In addition, this collection contains seven remarkable short stories; an extract on Indian women from Child's groundbreaking History of the Condition of Women in Various Ages and Nations (1835); a selection from her best-selling volume of journalistic sketches, \u003ci\u003eLetters from New-York\u003c\/i\u003e (1843); and her eloquent\u003ci\u003e Appeal for Indians\u003c\/i\u003e (1868). This revised edition of \u003ci\u003e\"Hobomok\" and Other Writings on Indians\u003c\/i\u003e includes three new stories: \"The Church in the Wilderness,\" \"Willie Wharton,\" and \"The Indians\"--as well as explanatory notes and an updated bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLydia Marie Child (1802-1880) was a celebrated American author, abolitionist, and women's rights activist. Born in Medford, MA, her grandfather's house still stands near the Mystic River as a tangible reminder of her most memorable poem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Carolyn L. Karcher is a professor of American Studies and English at Temple University and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe First Woman in the Republic: A Cultural Biography of Lydia Maria Child.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50675245875474,"sku":"9780813511641","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5640ed92-9f79-4472-8e47-ccb38f91318f.jpg?v=1733873543","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hobomok-and-other-writings-on-indians-9780813511641","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}