Hope Leslie

Set in seventeenth-century New England in the aftermath of the Pequod War& 160;Hope Leslie& 160;not only chronicles the role of women in building the republic but also refocuses the emergent national literature on the lives domestic mores and values of American women. For more than seventy years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700& 160;titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the& 160;series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-date& 160;translations by award-winning translators. Language: English