Susanna Rowson: 4 books

The sentimental novels of the early national period were considered a danger to society and were criticized for the corrupting influence they had on the minds of their mostly young and female audience. They told tales of vice and intrigue that purported to be "based on fact" and also advocated the...

Charlotte Temple is a novel by Susanna Rowson. It was first published in England in 1791 under the title Charlotte, A Tale of Truth. The first American edition was published in 1794 and the novel became a bestseller. It has gone through over 200 American editions. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Rowson's tale of a young girl who elopes to the United States only to be abandoned by her fiance was once the bestselling novel in American literary history. This edition also includes Lucy Temple, the fascinating story of Charlotte's orphaned daughter.

Through a disguised approach, Rowson paints the real world where the women have to suffer in each and every field. From relationships to the outside world, being daughters and being mothers, she gives voice to the under-privileged and insecure woman. Following the life of protagonist she narrates the many traps she escapes, and her efforts for survival. Thought-provoking!