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The Emigrants - (Penguin Classics) by Gilbert Imlay (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Emigrants - (Penguin Classics) by Gilbert Imlay (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • Imlay's delightful epistolary adventure of 1793, set on the American frontier, was one of the first American novels.
  • Author(s): Gilbert Imlay
  • 368 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
  • Series Name: Penguin Classics

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Published in 1793, THE EMIGRANTS was one of the first novels to contrast the rigid political structure and society of Europe with the utopian promise of America. Set on the western frontier of the new nation, this epistolary novel deftly combines a love story with rich descriptions of the landscape and of wilderness adventures, including one of the first instances of Indian captivity in American fiction.



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Imlay's delightful epistolary adventure of 1793, set on the American frontier, was one of the first American novels. The trials of an emigrant family in the Ohio River Valley of Kentucky contrast the decadence of Europe with the utopian promise of the American West. Its sensational love plots also dramatize the novel's surprising feminist allegiances.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.8 Inches (H) x 5.13 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Classics
Series Title: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Gilbert Imlay
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 1998
TCIN: 94400041
UPC: 9780140436723
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-7350
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.55 pounds
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  • A: It explores the experiences of emigrants in the Ohio River Valley during the late 18th century.

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