Bøger af Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Collecting the best of the author's strange tales - including 'The White Shawl', which was unpublished during her lifetime - this volume casts a light on an underappreciated contributor to weird fiction and the shadowy corners of a dark imagination.

The novel "The Debtor" was written by American novelist Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, who is renowned for her exploration of rural New England life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The 1893 publication explores themes of personal decisions, societal expectations, and the effects of financial reliance. The protagonist of the tale is Lydia Blood, a young lady from a tiny New England town who is betrothed to affluent attorney Aaron Boynton. However the Boynton family has financial hardship, and Aaron accumulates debt. When Lydia's feelings and societal norms collide, she must make a difficult choice. Freeman examines the limitations imposed on people by cultural standards and the expectations surrounding marriage and financial security as the story progresses. "The Debtor" presents a complex portrait of the difficulties people encounter in balancing their pursuit of pleasure and fulfilment with societal expectations, the intricacies of relationships, and the influence of financial circumstances on individual decisions.

Ciò che rende unici i racconti di Mary E. Wilkins Freeman non sono le case infestate, i fantasmi e le misteriose presenze, che pure non mancano di tendere agguati al lettore, nascoste nell'ombra delle pagine del libro. Ciò che li rende unici nel loro genere sono le protagoniste, non fanciulle indifese in attesa di essere salvate ma donne che affrontano l'ignoto con perseveranza e determinazione.Queste delicate storie gotiche, ambientate in quell'America rurale che l'autrice conosceva bene e pervase da una sottile inquietudine che diverrà il marchio di fabbrica dell'horror statunitense, sono al contempo classiche e inaspettate, fedeli ai canoni del genere e al contempo un valido ritratto di come una donna di allora viveva e pensava.Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852 – 1930) è una delle maggiori voci del racconto gotico americano. Nata in una famiglia ferventemente calvinista, diventa scrittrice di professione quando la morte del padre la lascia sola e priva di mezzi. Divenuta ben presto una scrittrice affermata, supera un matrimonio infelice e nel 1926 riceve un prestigioso riconoscimento da parte dell'Accademia americana delle Arti e delle Lettere. Muore per un attacco di cuore a 77 anni.

These stories centre on questions of women's integrity, courage and privation; explore the idea of masculinity; and dramatize the relationship between rural New England and modern culture and commerce. Also included is "The Jamesons", a series of sketches about village life.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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