Mistress Content Cradock (1899)

By Annie Eliot Trumbull

Book Overview

Mistress Content Cradock is a historical novel written by Annie Eliot Trumbull and published in 1899. The story is set in the early colonial period of New England, and it follows the life of the titular character, Content Cradock.Content is a young woman who is forced to leave her home in England and travel to the New World to marry a man she has never met. She arrives in Salem, Massachusetts, and is immediately thrust into a new and unfamiliar world. She struggles to adapt to the harsh conditions and the strict religious culture of the Puritans.Despite her difficulties, Content is determined to make a life for herself in the New World. She befriends the local Native Americans and learns their language and customs. She also becomes involved in the politics of the colony and fights for the rights of women and Native Americans.Throughout the novel, Content faces many challenges and obstacles, but she never loses her spirit or her determination. She is a strong and independent woman who refuses to be held back by the limitations of her time and place.Mistress Content Cradock is a richly detailed and engaging historical novel that offers a fascinating glimpse into the early colonial period of New England. It is a story of love, courage, and perseverance that will captivate readers of all ages.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: 116491443X
• ISBN13: 9781164914433
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"