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100 1 _aSedgwick, Catharine Maria,
_d1789-1867
245 1 0 _aHope Leslie: or, early times in the Massachusetts, volume 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Leslie
500 _aRelease date is 2025-05-05
508 _aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
520 _a“Hope Leslie: or, early times in the Massachusetts, volume 2 (of 2)” by Sedgwick is a novel written in the early 19th century. Set in colonial Massachusetts, it continues the story of its spirited heroine, Hope Leslie, weaving together themes of family loyalty, cultural conflict, and romance against the backdrop of early New England and its Native American inhabitants. The narrative likely explores the destinies of Hope Leslie, her friends, and her sister as they navigate complex personal and societal challenges during a turbulent period in American colonial history. The opening of the novel finds Hope Leslie encountering Magawisca, an Indian woman of dignity and emotional depth, who offers Hope secret news of her long-lost sister. Their clandestine meeting reveals that Hope’s sister, Faith, is alive but has become part of the Native community, married to Oneco. This revelation devastates Hope, stirring conflicting feelings of sorrow, loyalty, and hope for reunion. Meanwhile, the characters around Hope—such as the devoted Everell, the calculating Sir Philip Gardiner, and the steadfast Digby—struggle with misunderstandings, romantic entanglements, and the moral expectations of their Puritan society. As Hope anxiously prepares for a secret meeting with her sister, the narrative introduces social tensions, hidden motives, and the emotional turmoil that will drive the story forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Harper & Brothers, 1842
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aMassachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction
653 _aWomen -- Massachusetts -- Fiction
653 _aIndians of North America -- Massachusetts -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/hopeleslieorear01sedggoog
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76018
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