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Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (October 31, 1852 - March 13, 1930) was a prominent 19th-century American author.Freeman was born in Randolph, Massachusetts on October 31, 1852, to Eleanor Lothrop and Warren Edward Wilkins, who originally baptized her "Mary Ella". Freeman's parents... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Pembroke by Mary E. Wilkins

Generations before Peyton Place, there was Pembroke (1894), a novel that exposed the dark underside of an insular New England village.

Pembroke revolves around the complexities of love, willpower, and societal expectations set against the backdrop of a traditional New England village. The story focuses on Barnabas Thayer and Charlotte Barnard as they navigate their complicated relationship, particularly through... Read Full Overview

Generations before Peyton Place, there was Pembroke (1894), a novel that exposed the dark underside of an insular New England village.

. . . .and to prove, especially in the most marked case, the truth of a theory that its cure depended entirely upon the capacity of the individual for a love which could rise above all considerations of self, as Barnabas Thayer's love for Charlotte Barnard finally... Read Full Overview