""Irene, A Tale of Southern Life: Hathaway Strange, or The Second of January"" is a novel published by J.B. Lippincott and Company in 1871. The story follows the life of Irene, a young woman living in the American South during the mid-19th century. The novel is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on Irene's childhood and the second part on her adult life.The first part of the novel introduces Irene as a young girl growing up on a plantation in the South. She is the daughter of a wealthy slave owner, but she is kind and compassionate towards the slaves who work on her family's property. The novel explores the complex relationships between the white plantation owners and their black slaves, and it highlights the injustices and cruelties of the slave system.In the second part of the novel, Irene has grown into a young woman and is faced with the challenges of adulthood. She falls in love with a young man named Hathaway Strange, but their relationship is complicated by the social and political tensions of the time. The novel explores themes of love, race, class, and gender, and it offers a nuanced portrayal of life in the South during a tumultuous period in American history.Overall, ""Irene, A Tale of Southern Life: Hathaway Strange, or The Second of January"" is a thought-provoking novel that delves into the complexities of life in the American South during the mid-19th century. It offers a nuanced and compassionate portrayal of the people who lived during this time, and it sheds light on the injustices and struggles that defined this era of American history.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.
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