Pembroke
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"Pembroke begins with a heated political argument between Barney Thayer and Cephas Barnard, the father of Barney's betrothed, Charlotte Barnard. The angry Cephas throws his prospective son-in-law out of the house and, because of his immense pride, Barney refuses to apologize, even though it means he cannot marry Charlotte. The Thayers and Barnards become locked in a clash of wills, and the broken engagement reverberates throughout the village, ultimately affecting the relationships of two other couples in the town." "In sharp contrast to the romantic literary tradition, Pembroke vividly depicts characters doomed to inherit the unhappiness of their ancestors. This dramatic and realistic portrayal of rural nineteenth-century New England life and Puritan ethos will reintroduce modern readers to a significant regionalist woman writer."--Jacket.
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American fiction (fictional works by one author)FictionVillages19th century fictionLove storiesFreeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930
First published 1894Setting
New England
About the author
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
31 October 1852 – 13 March 1930
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman was a prominent 19th-century American author of novels and short stories (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Eleanor_Wilkins_Freeman>Wikipedia</a>).
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