Reuben Hoar Library (Littleton)

Mr. Emerson's wife, Amy Belding Brown

Label
Mr. Emerson's wife, Amy Belding Brown
Language
eng
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
Mr. Emerson's wife
Music parts
not applicable
Oclc number
1242062989
Responsibility statement
Amy Belding Brown
Summary
Lidian becomes deeply disappointed by her marriage to Ralph Waldo Emerson, but remains consigned to public silence by social conventions and concern for her family's reputation. Drawn to the erotic energy and intellect of close family friend Henry David Thoreau, she struggles to negotiate the confusing territory between love and friendship while maintaining her moral authority and inner strength
Target audience
adult
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
Classification
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