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Charlotte Temple is a novel written by Susanna Rowson and published in 1791. The story follows the life of Charlotte Temple, a young English girl who falls in love with a soldier named Montraville. Against her parents' wishes, Charlotte elopes with Montraville to America, where she soon discovers that he is not the man she thought he was. Montraville's reckless behavior and infidelity lead Charlotte down a path of misery and despair, ultimately resulting in her tragic demise. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of impulsive decisions. It also sheds light on the societal expectations and restrictions placed on women during the 18th century. With its sentimental style and moralistic tone, Charlotte Temple became a popular novel in its time and remains a classic example of early American literature.""Oh, my father!"" cried Miss Eldridge, tenderly taking his hand, ""be not anxious on that account; for daily are my prayers offered to heaven that our lives may terminate at the same instant, and one grave receive us both; for why should I live when deprived of my only friend.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. 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 their 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.

Charlotte Temple was first published in England in 1791 as Charlotte, A Tale of Truth. The first American edition was published in 1794 and the novel became the most popular best-seller in American literature until Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852. The novel opens upon an unexpected encounter between the British Lieutenant Montraville and Charlotte Temple, a tall, elegant girl of 15. Montraville sets his mind on seducing Charlotte and succeeds with the help of his libertine friend Belcour and Mademoiselle La Rue, a teacher at the boarding school Charlotte attends. Montraville soon loses interest in the young girl and, being led by Belcour to believe in Charlotte's infidelty towards him, trusts Belcour to take care of Charlotte and the child she expects.

A teenager is seduced by a charming solider who abandons her in a foreign country. Charlotte Temple, by Susanna Rowson, is a tragic story about a young girl left to fend for herself in America. The book was originally published in England in 1791 and the U.S. in 1794.

Seduced by a handsome English soldier, Charlotte abandons everything she has known to travel to America. When they get there, he loses interest in the young girl, leaving her to fend for herself in New York City. When she succumbs to illness and poverty, she leaves a young daughter behind. Lucy Temple is a novel by Susanna Rowson.

"Charlotte Temple" tells the story of a young English girl who elopes to America, only to be cruelly abandoned. The sequel "Lucy Temple" continues the original tale, telling of the experiences of Lucy, Charlotte's orphaned daughter.

With an Introduction by Jane SmileyFirst published in America in 1794, Charlotte Temple took the country by storm—in fact, it was this nation's first bona fide "bestseller.” Susanna Rowson's most famous work is the story of an innocent British schoolgirl who takes the advice of her depraved French teacher— with tragic consequences. Seduced by the dashing Lieutenant Montraville, who persuades her to move to America with him, the fifteen-year-old Charlotte leaves her adoring parents and makes the treacherous sea voyage to New York. In the land of opportunity, Charlotte is callously abandoned by Montraville. Alone and pregnant with an illegitimate child, she valiantly fights to stave off poverty and ruin. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the first American edition.

Like `The Coquette' this novel was immensely popular in its day and was in fact the most popular novel in America until `Uncle Tom's Cabin'.