{"product_id":"letters-from-newyork-9780820320779","title":"Letters from New-York","description":"\u003cp\u003eProminent author and abolitionist Lydia Maria Child began writing her \"letters\" from New York in August 1841 as a response to the troubling realities marking her private and public life. In particular  she was preoccupied by her editorial duties at the National Anti-Slavery Standard and dismayed by the growing sectarian spirit of antislavery reform. Collected primarily from the pages of the Standard  her literary essays on womens rights  the preaching of African American minister Julia Pell  the Crosby Street Synagogue  animal magnetism  the engineering miracle of Croton Aqueduct  and countless other people  topics  and events capture the breathless and sometimes unsettling transformation of one representative hub of national life.In his general introduction and annotation of the text  Bruce Mills reconstructs the biographical and cultural context surrounding the books publication and documents substantive changes between the Standards version of the letters and the book form. This edition also includes ten letters that Child chose to omit from earlier editions  including essays on the farewell gathering for the Amistad captives at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and the near lynching of British abolitionist George Thompson.  Long considered among Childs best writing  Letters from New-York still captivates readers with its moving descriptions of enduring cultural realities. It offers readers a telling glimpse of New York as an emerging urban center and is an invaluable addition to the library of American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45953349255221,"sku":"ByrdShop_0820320773","price":31.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780820320779.jpg?v=1788186043","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/letters-from-newyork-9780820320779","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}