Harriet Prescott Spofford: 12 books

Three Heroines of New England Romance: Their true Stories herein set forth by Mrs Harriet Spoffard, Miss Louise Imogen Guiney, and Miss Alice Brown: Priscilla by Harriet Prescott Spofford. Agnes Surriage by Alice Brown. Martha Hilton by Louise Imogen Guiney. Notes by Edmund H. Garrett. Harriet Elizabeth...

This volume contains a charming guide to happiness by early feminist author Harriet Spofford. Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (1835 - 1921) was an American writer famous for her novels, poems and detective fiction. Other notable works by this author include: "Azarian: An Episode" (1864),...

Harriet Prescott Spofford was a regular contributor of short stories to the well known journal, The Atlantic Monthly. Spofford was well known and well liked at the end of the 19th century for her vivid gothic and fantastic tales. 'Circumstance' is the finest example of her work, dealing with themes...

Harriet Prescott Spofford was famous during her lifetime for her pioneering female characters and intense, fantastical gothic style. This is a collection of her finest short stories including 'In a Cellar', the story which first brought her fame in America, a story which when handed to the editor...

This is the short story that brought Harriet Prescott Spofford into the spotlight and gave her the success and financial security she deserved. When sent into one of the leading journals of the day, it was held back as the editor doubted a woman could have written such a good story and believed Spofford...

A classic short story by one of America's most underrated gothic authors of the 1900s. Harriet Prescott Spofford was a regular contributor of short stories to the journal, The Atlantic Monthly. Spofford was well known and well liked at the end of the 19th century for her vivid gothic and fantastic tales. We are republishing this classic tale with a new introdctory biography of the author.

A wonderful collection of the short stories by one of America's most underrated authors, Harriet Prescott Spofford. Including the stories, 'In a Cellar' and 'Circumstance'. Spofford was a regular contributor of short stories to the journal, The Atlantic Monthly. She was well known and well liked at...

ALLY was lost—the little blue-eyed dear! That is to say, she was nowhere to be found. And of course there was commotion in the Valley. Michael, the gardener, was going one way; and John, the house-man, another; and Pincher, one of the loggers, was making for the hills with Uncle Billy in one direction,...

Drawing on traditions of American Renaissance the work dwells on the themes of life morality politics romance and culture. With skilfully presented mystery and great detective work this is one of Spofford's masterpieces.

Mujeres que reclaman su derecho a trabajar en un mundo de hombres, valientes guerreras indias, forajidas del Oeste americano, inmigrantes sin pelos en la lengua, heroínas atrapadas en tenebrosos bosques… Estas son algunas de las protagonistas de La nueva mujer: relatos de escritoras estadounidenses...

Certainly Miles Standish was not of the demigods, if he was of the heroes. No Puritan ascetic he, by nature or belief. One might imagine him some soul that failed to find incarnation among the captains and pirates of the great Elizabeth’s time, the Raleighs and Drakes and Frobishers, and who, coming...