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The Peabody Sisters : Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism by Marshall
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Inscribed
- No
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9780395389928
- Book Title
- Peabody Sisters : Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.6 in
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Women, General, American / General, United States / General
- Item Weight
- 35.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 624 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0395389925
ISBN-13
9780395389928
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44126903
Product Key Features
Book Title
Peabody Sisters : Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism
Number of Pages
624 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, General, American / General, United States / General
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
35.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-060927
Reviews
"This monumental biography answers every question about its subjects but one: Why aren't the Peabody sisters famous? . . . Vibrant." --Sue Corbett, "An engrossing account, replete with both penetrating insights and interesting details." --Mary Ellen Quinn, "A stunning work of biography and intellectual history. . .the intellectual equivalent of a triple axel." --William Grimes, "Outstanding . . . Marshall has distilled 20 years of research into a book that brings the sisters to life." Publishers Weekly, Starred "An engrossing account, replete with both penetrating insights and interesting details." --Mary Ellen Quinn Booklist, ALA, Starred Review "An excellent biography...a colorful and sympathetic portrait of these remarkable women." --Francine Prose The New York Times Book Review "A stunning work of biography and intellectual history. . .the intellectual equivalent of a triple axel." --William Grimes The New York Times "This monumental biography answers every question about its subjects but one: Why aren't the Peabody sisters famous? . . . Vibrant." --Sue Corbett People Magazine "The real fascination is in [the Peabody sisters'] linked lives, and those have now been ably re-created." --Michael Kenney Boston Globe, "The real fascination is in [the Peabody sisters'] linked lives, and those have now been ably re-created." --Michael Kenney, Outstanding . . . Marshall has distilled 20 years of research into a book that brings the sisters to life.
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
974.4/03/0922 B
Synopsis
Fascinating, insightful, and wholly engrossing, The Peabody Sisters is a landmark biography of three women who made American intellectual history.Though theirs may not be household names, Elizabeth, Mary, and Sophia Peabody had an extraordinary influence on the thought of their day, the movement of intense creative ferment known as American Romanticism. Megan Marshall adeptly brings to life the sisters and the men they loved and inspired, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Horace Mann, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. In a work filled with startling revelations, Marshall presents a vivid and nuanced psychological portrait of a sisterhood rife with shifting loyalties yet founded on enduring affection., Elizabeth, Mary, and Sophia Peabody were in many ways the "American Brontes." The story of these remarkable sisters--and their central role in shaping the thinking of their day--is told in Marshall's monumental biography., Elizabeth, Mary, and Sophia Peabody were in many ways our American Brontes. The story of these remarkable sisters -- and their central role in shaping the thinking of their day -- has never before been fully told. Twenty years in the making, Megan Marshall's monumental biograpy brings the era of creative ferment known as American Romanticism to new life. Elizabeth, the oldest sister, was a mind-on-fire thinker. A powerful influence on the great writers of the era -- Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau among them -- she also published some of their earliest works. It was Elizabeth who prodded these newly minted Transcendentalists away from Emerson's individualism and toward a greater connection to others. Mary was a determined and passionate reformer who finally found her soul mate in the great educator Horace Mann. The frail Sophia was a painter who won the admiration of the preeminent society artists of the day. She married Nathaniel Hawthorne -- but not before Hawthorne threw the delicate dynamics among the sisters into disarray. Marshall focuses on the moment when the Peabody sisters made their indelible mark on history. Her unprecedented research into these lives uncovered thousands of letters never read before as well as other previously unmined original sources. The Peabody Sisters casts new light on a legendary American era. Its publication is destined to become an event in American biography. This book is highly recommended for students and reading groups interested in American history, American literature, and women's studies. It is a wonderful look into 19th-century life.
LC Classification Number
F74.S1M225 2005
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