Ranging from serious cautionary tales about moral corruption to amusing and trenchant social satire, these books provide today's reader with a unique window into the earliest American popular fiction and way of life.

The story merges a wide range of popular American literary forms--including the seduction novel, the conversion narrative, the novel of education, and social reform fiction--and provides a window on many of the cultural and political ...

This book is highly recommended for those with an interest in American history, and it is not to be missed by fans of Sedgwick's work.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1842.

The novel that made Catharine Maria Sedgwick famous, "Hope Leslie", remains a classic of early American fiction. This edition is printed in premium acid-free paper.