Sophia Peabody Hawthorne: A Life, Volume I, 1809-1847volume 1
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Sophia Peabody Hawthorne is known almost exclusively in her role as the wife of Nathaniel Hawthorne, who portrayed her as the fragile, ethereal, infirm "Dove." That image, invented by Nathaniel to serve his needs and affirm his manhood, was passed on by his biographers, who accepted their subject's perception without question. In fact, the real Sophia was very different from Nathaniel's construction of her.
An independent, sensuous, daring woman,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0826215289
ISBN13:9780826215284
Release Date:June 2004
Publisher:University of Missouri Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.46 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.6"
Age Range:18 to 10 years
Grade Range:Postsecondary to Grade 5
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