Romantic days in the early republic . a glance of curiosity, while the turf overCharlotte Temple is kept fresh by falling Mrs. Rowsons story ^ if you wouldunderstand why this is true. For in spite ofits old-fashioned tone, its halting grammar andits somewhat obtrusive moralizing, this romanceis as freshly moving today as when its firstAmerican edition appeared in 1794. In a previousbook of mine I have given an extended sketchof Mrs. Rowsons life so I will here confine myselfto New Yorks connection with the novel whichmade her famous. She always maintained thatthe story of Charlotte
Romantic days in the early republic . a glance of curiosity, while the turf overCharlotte Temple is kept fresh by falling Mrs. Rowsons story ^ if you wouldunderstand why this is true. For in spite ofits old-fashioned tone, its halting grammar andits somewhat obtrusive moralizing, this romanceis as freshly moving today as when its firstAmerican edition appeared in 1794. In a previousbook of mine I have given an extended sketchof Mrs. Rowsons life so I will here confine myselfto New Yorks connection with the novel whichmade her famous. She always maintained thatthe story of Charlotte Temple was a true story,and it is pretty well established now that theMontraville of the romance was her own cousin,Colonel John Montresor, who, when lieutenantin the British army, induced the original ofthe ** Charlotte in the story to Leave herhome (in 1774) and embark with him and his ^ A new edition with carefully-restored text and valuable noteshas recently been published by Funk and Wagnalls.^ Old Boston Days and Ways, p. THE WEST FRONT OF TRINITY CHURCH SHOWING GRAVE - nn uld print.
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