A Daughter of the Land
Published on 22. October 1997
352 pages
978-0-253-02810-5 (ISBN)
Description
Kate Bates is another Gene Stratton-Porter unsung hero in the tradition of Elnora Comstock, of A Girl of the Limberlost, and Freckles and Laddie, of books of the same name. As the youngest child, and female, in a large prosperous farm family, she has been designated as her mother's helper in old age. Kate finds this unfair since all of the brothers have been given land and the older sisters sent to teacher training. With the help of a nephew and sister-in-law, she defies her parents, becomes a teacher, leaves home. Her real ambition, however, is to own and cultivate a large farm. After rejecting the easy path to her dream, she suffers through a bad marriage but ultimately acquires her land and achieves happiness.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
File size
1,09 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-253-02810-5 (9780253028105)
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Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924) was born on a farm in Wabash County, Indiana. Later, she lived in a cabin adjoining the Limberlost swamp, immortalized in her best-selling A Girl of the Limberlost (Library of Indiana Classics). In 1923 she moved to California for her health. There she organized her own motion picture company to capitalize on the national popularity of her books. Other novels reissued by Indiana University Press include Freckles, Laddie, The Harvester, and The Keeper of the Bees.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- CHAPTER 1 The Wings of Morning
- CHAPTER II An Embryo Mind Reader
- CHAPTER III Peregrinations
- CHAPTER IV A Question of Contracts
- CHAPTER V The Prodigal Daughter
- CHAPTER VI Kate's Private Pupil
- CHAPTER VII Helping Nancy Ellen and Robert To Establish a Home
- CHAPTER VIII The History of a Leghorn Hat
- CHAPTER IX A Sunbonnet Girl
- CHAPTER X John Jardine's Courtship
- CHAPTER XI A Business Proposition
- CHAPTER XII Two Letters
- CHAPTER XIII The Bride
- CHAPTER XIV Starting Married Life
- CHAPTER XV A New Idea
- CHAPTER XVI The Work of the Sun
- CHAPTER XVII The Banner Hand
- CHAPTER XVIII Kate Takes the Bit in Her Teeth
- CHAPTER XIX "As a Man Soweth
- CHAPTER XX "For a Good Girl
- CHAPTER XXI Life's Boomerang
- CHAPTER XXII Somewhat of Polly
- CHAPTER XXIII Kate's Heavenly Time
- CHAPTER XXIV Polly Tries Her Wings
- CHAPTER XXV One More for Kate
- CHAPTER XXVI The Winged Victory
- CHAPTER XXVII Blue Ribbon Com
- CHAPTER XXVIII The Eleventh Hour
