The Planter's Northern Bride V1

The Planter's Northern Bride V1: A Novel (1854) is a work of fiction written by Caroline Lee Hentz. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a wealthy plantation owner named Alfred King, who lives in the southern United States. Alfred is a widower who has been raising his daughter, Eugenia, on his own since his wife's death. Eugenia is a beautiful and intelligent young woman who has caught the attention of many suitors.Despite his reservations, Alfred agrees to let Eugenia marry a wealthy northern businessman named Arthur Carrollton. Eugenia and Arthur fall deeply in love and get married, but their happiness is short-lived when Eugenia discovers that Arthur is not the man she thought he was. The rest of the novel follows Eugenia as she struggles to come to terms with her new life and the challenges she faces as a northern bride living in the south.Hentz's novel explores themes of love, marriage, social class, and regional differences in the United States. The Planter's Northern Bride V1: A Novel is the first volume in a two-part series and is a classic example of mid-19th century American literature.In Two Volumes.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.