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19: 69:, in this vein, features a protagonist named Emanuel Bayard who pursues Jesus-inspired humanitarianism by forsaking ties to his orthodox church. Among Bayard's projects is positively influencing a prostitute named Magdalena (or "Lena") to become more respectable and use her talent for singing for a better purpose. When he suggests she pursue a new career, specifically household service, she balks and refuses the stereotypical domestic role and instead works for a gunpowder factory. 50: 296: 306: 166:(first installment; note that the work itself is copyrighted 1894, although it did not begin appearing in print until the January 1895 issue) 301: 224: 204: 184: 236: 291: 18: 40: 94: 160: 128: 86:
as she demonstrated a focus on women's needs and a hope that men and women could live together equitably.
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was believed to be the model for the setting, and prompted a local attorney to pen a pamphlet titled
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could be applied to daily life. Several books considering the question were published in 1890s.
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One of Ward's favorite novels among her many, the story follows a young minister who promotes
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from January through October 1895, and published in novel form in late 1895. It was the
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The book was published in a period when Americans were exploring how the teachings of
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I Sing for I Cannot Be Silent: The Feminization of American Hymnody, 1870–1920
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Daring to Dream: Utopian Fiction by United States Women Before 1950
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fourth highest best-selling book in the United States in 1896
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Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary
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The Popular Book: A History of America's Literary Taste
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Gloucester - Where the Fish Come From - And Its People
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Works originally published in The Atlantic (magazine)
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Index


Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
The Atlantic Monthly
fourth highest best-selling book in the United States in 1896
Jesus Christ
The Story of Avis
utopias
temperance
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Hackett, Alice Payne
Seventy Years of Best Sellers 1895-1965
The Bookman (New York)
A Good Theological Novel (book review)
The New York Times
The Atlantic Monthly. Volume 75, Issue 447, January 1895
ISBN
0-520-00538-4
ISBN
0-8229-3990-8
ISBN
0-8156-2654-1
Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume 2
Gloucester - Where the Fish Come From - And Its People
The New York Times
A Singular Life
Categories
1895 American novels
Works originally published in The Atlantic (magazine)
Novels set in Massachusetts
Novels first published in serial form

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