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Elinor Wyllys; Or, The Young Folk of Longbridge : A Tale. Volume 1

Elinor Wyllys is a coming-of-age story that tells of a young woman's growth to maturity as well as her community's struggle to accommodate changes in American society. Elinor, who was orphaned at a young age, grows up in a small northeastern community with her kindly grandfather and doting aunt. When her finace falls in love with another woman of the town, Elinor vows to devote herself to her town. At the same time, Longbridge is a growing community, with the old ways of life bumping up against the new Jacksonian democracy. Susan Fenimore Cooper, the daughter of the famous novelist, presents a vibrant picture of small-town 1830's America in this, her only published novel.

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