Gertrude Lee: Or The Northern Cousin (1856)

By A Lady

Book Overview

Gertrude Lee: Or The Northern Cousin is a novel written by an anonymous author using the pen name ""A Lady"" in 1856. The book follows the story of Gertrude Lee, a young woman from the North who travels to the South to visit her distant relatives. Gertrude is met with a warm welcome from her Southern cousins, but she quickly realizes the stark differences between their way of life and her own. As Gertrude navigates her new surroundings, she becomes entangled in a web of family secrets and scandals. She finds herself drawn to her cousin's fianc�����, but must navigate the strict social norms of the time in order to pursue her feelings. Throughout the novel, Gertrude learns about the complexities of relationships, class, and race in the antebellum South.The book provides a window into the cultural and social norms of the time period, as well as the tensions between the North and South leading up to the Civil War. It also explores themes of love, loyalty, and the importance of family. Overall, Gertrude Lee: Or The Northern Cousin is a captivating tale of romance and drama set against the backdrop of a changing America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166953955
• ISBN13: 9781166953959
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"