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Lädt ... When the World Ended: The Diary of Emma LeConte (1987. Auflage)von Emma LeConte (Autor), Earl Schenck Miers (Herausgeber), Anne Firor Scott (Vorwort)
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"I wonder if the new year is to bring us new miseries and sufferings," seventeen-year-old Emma LeConte wrote in her diary on December 31, 1864. In fact, the worst was yet to come. Her later entries portray the city of Columbia, South Carolina, like much of the South, under the grip of Sherman's army. No reader of this diary is likely to forget the defiant, well-bred Emma, who describes a family's anxieties and brave attempts to get on with life while the Civil War rages around them. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)973.782History and Geography North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil War Personal narratives, vindications, secret service Personal narratives, southern sideKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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I found the information about LeConte interesting from a feminist point of view, as she is educated and pushed toward intellectual growth by her father, among others. I found her to be highly intelligent and likable, which made it more shocking to hear her comments and beliefs about slaves. She truly believes this group is inferior and although that is not news in itself, it is the casualness with which it is conveyed that floors.
The introduction and forward to this volume are also full of good and helpful information, helping me to notice things in the diary that I might not have noticed otherwise (as all good intros should).
I was really bothered by reading [Twains Diary of Adam and Eve because of the way he spoke about women, and found myself thinking about how I would feel reading this if I were African American rather than Euro-American. It is disturbing AND important. Five stars for importance? ( )