
Hope Leslie, or, Early times in the Massachusetts: Or, Early Times In The Massachusetts (American Women Writers Ser.)
Historical fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Indigenous peoples, Criticism, United States history, Social issues
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Set in seventeenth-century New England, Hope Leslie portrays early American life and celebrates the role of women in history. At the heart of the story is a cross-cultural friendship between Hope-Leslie, a spirited thinker in a repressive Puritan society and… Magawisca, the passionate daughter of a Pequot chief. It challenges the conventional view of Indians, tackles interracial marriage and claims for women their rightful place in history. Adult. Unrated