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Ampharita: An American Idyll (1896)

Ampharita: An American Idyll (1896)

Slocomb, Cora

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral United States HistoryUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 1437477445
ISBN13: 9781437477443
Publisher: Indypublish.Com
Published: Jan 13 2009
Pages: 260
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.55 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Ampharita: An American Idyll is a novel written by Cora Slocomb and published in 1896. The story is set in the fictional town of Ampharita, located in the heart of the American Midwest. The novel follows the lives of several characters, including the wealthy and powerful Marsh family, the hardworking and honest farmers of the town, and the struggling immigrants who have recently arrived in search of a better life.At the center of the story is the love affair between the Marsh family's son, Robert, and a young woman named Jessie, who comes from a poor farming family. Their relationship is threatened by the disapproval of Robert's family, who believe that Jessie is not a suitable match for their son. Meanwhile, the town is facing its own challenges, including economic hardship, political corruption, and social inequality.Through the characters and their experiences, Slocomb explores themes of love, class, race, and the American Dream. She portrays a complex and nuanced portrait of small-town life in the late 19th century, and offers a critique of the social and economic systems that shape it. Ampharita: An American Idyll is a timeless work of American literature that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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