An Anthology of Self-Writings from the Seventeenth Century
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Köp båda 2 för 2310 kr'... useful and illuminating providing an accessible source of varied texts for learning to read early modern self-writings.' Quaker Studies
David Booy
Contents: Editorial note; section 1: Marriage: Introduction; Maria Thynne: letters to her husband; Grace Mildmay: meditation on her husbands corpse; Simonds DEwes: marriage negotiations; Adam, John and Margaret Winthrop: family letters: Martha Moulsworth: a widows reflections on her three marriages; Archibald Johnston: his marriage and the death of his wife; Nicholas Ferrar: letters to his sister-in-law and his brother; Ann Fanshawe: being put in her place by her husband; Oliver Heywood: his marriage and the death of his wife; Anthony Walker: his wifes daily routine; Alice Hays: an altercation with her husband and his family; Elizabeth Freak: reflections on an unsatisfactory husband; Section 2: Parents and children: Introduction; Maria Thynne: letter to her mother-in-law; Thomas Shepard: memories of a difficult childhood; Katherine Paston: letters to her son at university; Henry and James Oxinden: letters between brothers; Catherine Holland: battles with her father over matters of faith; Archibald Johnston: problems in the household; Katherine Philips: the death of her baby son; Roger North: his upbringing; John and Ann Ferrar: conflict between father- and daughter-in-law; Agnes Beaumont: conflict with her father over matters of faith; Cotton Mather: on his children; Section 3: Beyond the family: Introduction; Nehemiah Wallington: on money matters; John Dane: leaving home; Constantia Fowler: on her prospective sister-in-law; Adam Martindale: experiences in the civil wars; Anne Halkett: her relationship with Thomas Howard; Francis Kirkman: difficulties as an apprentice; Dorothy Osborne: ending her engagement; Elizabeth Delaval: her relationship with Mistress Carter; Roger Lowe: love and friendship; Isaac Archer: early experiences as a clergyman; Edward Barlow: returning to his native village; Section 4: States of body, states of mind: Introduction; Richard Kilby: his chronic illness; William Lithgow: being tortured by the Spanish Inquisition; Francis Knig