A home in the West, or, Emigration and its consequences [electronic resource]
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This is the first novel published in Iowa. Printed in Dubuque in 1858, it was written to recruit emigrants to Iowa; what makes it unique among emigration literature is the fact that it was directed at women, using the form of a domestic novel loaded with gentle mothers and stalwart fathers, flower-gemmed prairies and vine-draped cottages, and lots of tender words and humble weddings to encourage women to settle in the new state. Mary Emilia Rockwell tells the story of Walter and Annie Judson, who one desperate March night decide to move to the West in search of a better life. Walter is an exp
العنوان |
A home in the West, or, Emigration and its consequences [electronic resource] / M. Emilia Rockwell edited by Sharon E. Wood. |
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عنوان بديل |
Home in the West Emigration and its consequences |
الطبعة |
1st ed. |
الناشر |
Iowa City : University of Iowa Press |
تاريخ الإصدار |
c2005 |
ملاحظات |
Originally published: Dubuque, Iowa : Dubuque Express and Herald, 1858. Includes bibliographical references (p. 27). English |
رقم الرف |
Introduction CHAPTER I: The Resolution CHAPTER II: Preparation.-The Journey. CHAPTER III: Fair Prospects-Indians-A Sad Story. CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV |
سلسلة |
A bur oak book |
الشكل |
1 online resource (150 p.) |
اللغة |
الانكليزية |
رقم النظام |
997010713691705171 |
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