{"product_id":"romance-of-the-republic-pa-paperback","title":"Romance of the Republic-Pa - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLydia Maria Child\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDana D. Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Romance of the Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1867, was Lydia Maria Child's fourth novel and the capstone of her remarkable literary career. Written shortly after the Civil War, it offered a progressive alternative to \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom's Cabin\u003c\/i\u003e. Writer, magazine publisher and outspoken abolititionist, Child defied the norms of gender and class decorum in this novel by promoting interracial marriage as a way blacks and whites could come to view each other with sympathy and understanding. In constructing the tale of fair-skinned Rosa and Flora Royal -- daughters of a slaveowner whose mother was also the daughter of a slaveowner -- Child consciously attempted to counter two popular claims: that racial intermarriage was \"unnatural\" and that slavery was a benevolent institution. But Child's target was not merely racism. Her characters are forced both to reconsider their attitudes toward \"white\" and \"black\" and to question the very foundation of the patriarchal society in which they live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Romance of the Republic, published in 1867, was Lydia Maria Child's fourth novel and the capstone of her remarkable literary career. Written shortly after the Civil War, it offered a progressive alternative to Uncle Tom's Cabin. The novel advocates interracial marriage as an earnest attempt to foster toleration and communication between Anglo- and African Americans. In constructing the tale of fair-skinned Rosa and Flora Royal - daughters of a slaveowner whose mother was also the daughter of a slaveowner - Child consciously attempted to counter two popular claims: that racial intermarriage was unnatural and that slavery was a benevolent institution. But Child's target in A Romance of the Republic was not merely racism. Her characters are forced both to reconsider their attitudes toward white and black and to question the very foundation of the patriarchal society in which they live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLydia Maria Child \u003c\/b\u003e(1802-1880) is perhaps best known today as the editor of Harriet Jacobs's \u003ci\u003eIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. She also founded the first children's magazine in America, \u003ci\u003eJuvenile Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e, and compiled a highly successful domestic advice manual for women, \u003ci\u003eThe Frugal Housewife\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eDana D. Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor of English at the University of Kentucky, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Word in Black and White: Reading \"Race\" in American Literature, 1638-1867.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.5 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450846462130,"sku":"9780813109282","price":59.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/364df385e1b4d9092781e4904f53cc57.webp?v=1778790656","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/romance-of-the-republic-pa-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}