Helen Halsey, or the Swamp State of Conelachita A Tale of the Borders |
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Author:
| Simms, William Gilmore |
Editor:
| Guilds, John Caldwell |
Series title: | The Simms Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-55728-514-0 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1998 |
Publisher: | University of Arkansas Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $68.20 |
Book Description:
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In this novelette, William Gilmore Simms records one of the awful realities of America's early frontier, that of women trapped in ill-fated marriages. Forced into a union with her lover, Helen Halsey is exploited and victimized in a domestic situation from which there is no release.Utilizing the compression of the short novel form, Simms weaves elaborate plot lines of violence, romance, and intrigue to create a fast-moving, action-packed tale of an America just beginning its...
More DescriptionIn this novelette, William Gilmore Simms records one of the awful realities of America's early frontier, that of women trapped in ill-fated marriages. Forced into a union with her lover, Helen Halsey is exploited and victimized in a domestic situation from which there is no release.Utilizing the compression of the short novel form, Simms weaves elaborate plot lines of violence, romance, and intrigue to create a fast-moving, action-packed tale of an America just beginning its search for identity, justice, and spiritual truth. Edgar Allan Poe said of Simms that "in invention, in vigor, in movement, in the power of exciting interest, and in the artistical arrangement of his themes," he surpassed "any of his countrymen."