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The Minister's Wooing is a historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, first published in 1859. Set in 18th-century Rhode Island, the novel explores New England history, highlights the issue of slavery, and critiques the Calvinist theology in which Stowe was raised.
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- 1859
Jan 13, 2015 · Project Gutenberg's The Minister's Wooing, by Harriet Beecher Stowe This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
Dec 31, 2009 · The major plot in The Minister's Wooing is set in motion when James, a sea-faring young man, sets off on a 3-year voyage with a Bible from Mary in hand, and soon gets lost at sea and is presumed dead.
Mary Scudder lives with her widowed mother in a modest middle-class home. Dr. Hopkins, a Calvinist minister who boards with them, is dedicated to helping the slaves arriving at Newport and calls for the abolition of slavery.
With colorful characters, including many based on real figures, and a plot that hinges on romance, The Minister’s Wooing combines comedy with regional history to show the convergence of daily life, slavery, and religion in post-Revolutionary New England.
- Paperback
Aug 1, 1999 · With colorful characters, including many based on real figures, and a plot that hinges on romance, The Minister’s Wooing combines comedy with regional history to show the convergence of daily life, slavery, and religion in post-Revolutionary New England.
- Paperback
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
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