T. S. Arthur

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The Shoemaker's Daughters

Beschreibung

T. S. Arthur's The Shoemaker's Daughters, also known by the title Insubordination, is a story of the love of money, cruelty and a romantic fight against the tyranny it raises. This, like Arthur's novels are of a high moral and filled with character-building lessons. His works are wholesome, inculcate morality and purify the feelings - by tastefully illustrating the beauties of virtue, and the iniquities of vice. Timothy Shay Arthur was a popular 19th-century American author most famous for his temperance novel Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There. He was also the author of dozens of stories for Godey's Lady's Book. Arthur did much to articulate and disseminate the values, beliefs, and habits that defined respectable life in America. Arthur was one of the most popular and widely read author of his time.

Autor

Timothy Shay Arthur, commonly known as T.S. Arthur, was a prominent American writer in the 19th century, best remembered for his influential works that addressed social issues of the time. Born on June 6, 1809, in Newburgh, New York, Arthur gained widespread recognition for his temperance novel Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There, which played a significant role in shaping public opinion against alcohol consumption. The novel vividly illustrated the destructive effects of alcohol, helping to advance the temperance movement in the United States. Arthur's writing often explored themes of morality, social reform, and the challenges facing individuals in their personal lives, particularly in relation to family and society. Throughout his career, Arthur wrote numerous novels, short stories, and articles that addressed issues such as domestic life, personal virtue, and the importance of moral responsibility. He passed away on March 6, 1885, at the age of 75 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, leaving behind a legacy of socially conscious literature that continues to be remembered for its impact on American culture and reform movements.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bottom of the Hill Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 262g
• ISBN-13: 9781483700267
• ISBN-10: 1483700267
• Artikelnr.: 37326678