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Pembroke : a novel / Mary E. Wilkins Freeman ; introduction by Charles Johanningsmeier.
- Title
- Pembroke : a novel / Mary E. Wilkins Freeman ; introduction by Charles Johanningsmeier.
- Author
- Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930
- Publication
- Boston : Northeastern University Press, 2002.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PS1712 .P4 2002 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xlv, 330 p. : ill.; 21 cm.
- Summary
- "Pembroke begins with a heated political argument between Barney Thayer and Cephas Barnard, the father of Barney's betrothed, Charlotte Barnard. The angry Cephas throws his prospective son-in-law out of the house and, because of his immense pride, Barney refuses to apologize, even though it means he cannot marry Charlotte. The Thayers and Barnards become locked in a clash of wills, and the broken engagement reverberates throughout the village, ultimately affecting the relationships of two other couples in the town." "In sharp contrast to the romantic literary tradition, Pembroke vividly depicts characters doomed to inherit the unhappiness of their ancestors. This dramatic and realistic portrayal of rural nineteenth-century New England life and Puritan ethos will reintroduce modern readers to a significant regionalist woman writer."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Psychological fiction
- Love stories
- Psychological fiction.
- Fiction
- Fiction.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 1555535151 (acid-free paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2001059062
- OCLC
- 48620393
- SCSB-11722068
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library