The Minister's Wooing

The Minister's Wooing is a historical novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The story is set in the late 18th century and follows the life of a young woman named Mary Scudder, who lives in a small town in Connecticut. Mary is the daughter of a widowed mother who runs a boarding house, and she is courted by two men: Dr. Hopkins, a local physician, and the Reverend Mr. Marvyn, the town's new minister.As the story progresses, Mary finds herself drawn to Mr. Marvyn, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that he is a deeply religious man who has taken a vow of celibacy. Meanwhile, Dr. Hopkins becomes increasingly jealous of Mr. Marvyn and tries to sabotage their relationship.The novel explores themes of love, religion, and morality, and also touches on issues such as slavery and the role of women in society. It is considered to be one of Stowe's lesser-known works, but is still highly regarded for its insightful portrayal of life in early America.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.