Mary jane cummins (5 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. cover page is missing Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Boards show some signs of bowing. Minimal, but noticable damage due to wetness. Minimal, but noticable fading due to exposure to sunlight. Small wrinkles in the cover. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. Tempest & Sunshine / The Lamplighter (Odyssey Press, 1968) combines two classic 19th-century American novellas: Tempest and Sunshine by Mary Jane Holmes (originally 1854) is set in rural Kentucky and follows two sisters: impulsive and passionate Julia ("Tempest") and gentle, kind-hearted Fanny ("Sunshine"). When Dr. Lacey arrives, both sisters fall under his spellJulia schemes to win him by intercepting letters between him and Fanny. Just as Julia is about to marry Lacey, her plot is exposed by Bill Jeffreys, who intervenes and reunites the rightful pair, leading to forgiveness and restoration . The Lamplighter by Maria Susanna Cummins (originally 1854) is a sentimental coming-of-age tale centered on Gertrude Flint, a neglected orphan rescued by Trueman Flint, a kind lamplighter. Through his guidance and her own perseverance, she grows into a morally upright and compassionate adult, ultimately finding heartfelt love and stability in her later life . Together, these two novellas offer heartfelt moral dramasone about sisterly rivalry and redemption, the other about resilience and virtue in the face of hardship.…

Tempest and Sunshine and The Lamplighter. Edited by Koch, Donald A. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Minor cover edge wear, pages fresh, no marks, in good condition. 552 S. "Mary Jane Holmes (April 5, 1825 - October 6, 1907) was a bestselling and prolific American author who published 39 popular novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Portraying domestic life in small town and rural settings, she examined gender relationships, as well as those of class and race. She also dealt with slavery and the American Civil War, with a strong sense of moral justice. Since the late 20th century, she has received fresh recognition and reappraisal, although her popular work was excluded from most 19th-century literary histories compiled by men." -- Wikipedia. …

Paperback. Good. Octavo. 552 pages. Edited with introduction by Donald A. Koch. Reprint of two 19th century American novels ("Tempest" by Holmes and "Lamplighter" by Cummins). Underlining in introduction. Shelfworn: spine creased and cracked in one plece. Binding is stitched, not glued.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.