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Peabody Sisters: Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism
Peabody Sisters: Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism | Megan Marshall
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Elizabeth, Mary, and Sophia Peabody were in many ways our American Brontes. The story of these remarkable sisters -- and their central role in shaping the thinking of their day -- has never before been fully told. Twenty years in the making, Megan Marshall's monumental biograpy brings the era of creative ferment known as American Romanticism to new life. Elizabeth, the oldest sister, was a mind-on-fire thinker. A powerful influence on the great writers of the era -- Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau among them -- she also published some of their earliest works. It was Elizabeth who prodded these newly minted Transcendentalists away from Emerson's individualism and toward a greater connection to others. Mary was a determined and passionate reformer who finally found her soul mate in the great educator Horace Mann. The frail Sophia was a painter who won the admiration of the preeminent society artists of the day. She married Nathaniel Hawthorne -- but not before Hawthorne threw the delicate dynamics among the sisters into disarray. Marshall focuses on the moment when the Peabody sisters made their indelible mark on history. Her unprecedented research into these lives uncovered thousands of letters never read before as well as other previously unmined original sources. The Peabody Sisters casts new light on a legendary American era. Its publication is destined to become an event in American biography. This book is highly recommended for students and reading groups interested in American history, American literature, and women's studies. It is a wonderful look into 19th-century life.
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mrsmarch
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The other day I referenced this book in one of Mr. Book‘s questions of the day and when I looked at its page, I was shocked there was no posts about it. Is it possible Litsy has not heard of this great book? It‘s about Elizabeth, Sophia, and Mary Peabody, three sisters who were active in the Transcendentalism movement and who were passionate about ensuring education for all. Highly recommend! Would be a great pick for #NonfictionNovember2017 too.

DrexEdit Sounds really interesting! 7y
Jessica6691 I‘m thinking about reading this myself for nonfiction November! 7y
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