Mayne Reid

The Child Wife (eBook, ePUB)

A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Redemption in the American West

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "The Child Wife," Mayne Reid crafts a poignant narrative that intricately weaves themes of innocence, maturity, and societal expectations. Set against the backdrop of the 19th-century American frontier, the novel employs a vivid, descriptive literary style that engages readers with its rich characterizations and evocative settings. Reid navigates through the complexities of love and duty, utilizing dialogue and a strong sense of place to highlight the stark realities faced by young women in a male-dominated society. This exploration of moral dilemmas and emotional resilience resonates deeply within the context of Victorian literature, where the roles of women were often strictly defined yet intensely scrutinized. Mayne Reid, an influential author of adventure novels, was well-versed in the struggles of tumultuous youth and the quest for identity. His travels through America and the insights he gained as an observer of societal challenges undoubtedly shaped the themes he explored in "The Child Wife." Reid's background, rooted in a blend of literature and adventure, provides a compelling lens through which he portrays the inner lives of his characters. This book is highly recommended for readers interested in examining the intersections of gender, society, and personal agency in historical contexts. "The Child Wife" invites readers to reflect on the enduring implications of its themes, making it a significant work for those studying women's literature and 19th-century American life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 755
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4057664579478
• Artikelnr.: 58562109

Autorenporträt

Thomas Mayne Reid was an Irish-American author who lived from April 4, 1818, to October 22, 1883. He fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Through his many writings about American life, he has shown how the American states were run, how horrible it was to work as a slave, and how American Indians lived. Adventure books like those by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson were written by "Captain" Reid. Most of the stories took place in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He thought a lot of Lord Byron. His anti-slavery book Quadroon (1856) was turned into a play by Dion Boucicault called The Octoroon (1859), which was put on in New York. Robert Reid was born in the village of Ballyroney, which is near Katesbridge in County Down in Northern Ireland. He is the son of Rev. Thomas Mayne Reid Sr., who is a senior clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and his wife. Reid set out to become a Presbyterian priest because his father wanted him to. In September 1834, he started at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. He stayed for four years, but he wasn't motivated to finish school and get his diploma. He taught at a school in Ballyroney after going back to Dublin.