Charlotte Temple
$25.99
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2004
Summary
UNIQUE FEATURES: New Introduction by Jane Smiley; set from the first American edition of 1794; reading group guide
With an Introduction by Jane Smiley
First published in America in 1794, Charlotte Temple took the country by storm—in fact, it was this nation’s first bona fide “bestseller.” Susanna Rowson’s most famous work is the story of an innocent British schoolgirl who takes the advice of her depraved French teacher—with tragic consequences. Seduced by the dashing Lieutenan…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780812971217 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0812971213 |
| Author: | Susanna Rowson, Jane Smiley |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2004 |
| Weight: | 123g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 133mm x 201mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
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Critics Review
“A spirited, cannily high-minded story of seduction, betrayal, and retribution.” -MARGO JEFFERSON,The New York Times
“A spirited, cannily high-minded story of seduction, betrayal, and retribution.”
—MARGO JEFFERSON, The New York Times
Susanna Rowson
About the Introducer:
JANE SMILEY is the bestselling author of eleven acclaimed works of fiction, including The Age of Grief, The Greenlanders, A Thousand Acres (for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize), Horse Heaven, and Good Faith. She lives in California.
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