Capitola S Peril

Reproduction of the original: Capitola’s Peril by Mrs. E.D.E.N. Southworth

"[...] "Yes, yes, dear girl! There, be cheerful," whispered the young man, as he pressed her hand and released it. Colonel Le Noir had been a silent but frowning spectator of this little scene, and now that Clara was leaving the room, attended by Mrs. Rocke, he called the latter back, saying: "You will be so kind as to stop here a moment, Mrs. Rocke and you also, young man." The mother and son paused to hear what he should have to say. "I believe it is the custom here in discharging domestics to give a month's warning, or in lieu of that, to pay a month's wages in advance.[...]".

In Capitola's Peril we follow the adventures of Capitola, a tomboyish and adventurous young lady living in New York during the mid-1800s. At the time this sequel was published, Emma Southworth was at the height of her popularity. Particularly appreciated by the American public for her depictions of both rural and urban life, the frequent dramatic twists and turns her characters find themselves in made Southworth's novels popular favorites for decades. This novel follows Capitola through young adulthood as she grapples with the revelations of the previous instalment. At first thought an orphan of little distinction, it was to the shock of Capitola and her close friends that the circumstances of her birth are revealed as far more distinguished. Yet despite being confronted by an apparent rescue from the tough urban upbringing in 19th century New York City, there are many more difficulties the young lady must surmount. Hugely popular in the 19th century, Southworth's novels have since fallen out of favor. At the height of their popularity, Capitola's story was adapted for the theater, with productions staged both in the USA and in London to sellout audiences. This edition brings the full, unabridged story back to audiences, presentably formatted.

Capitola's Peril By Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

"The priest then turning toward the bride, inquired:"Wilt thou have this man to be thy wedded husband, etc., etc., so long as ye both shall live?"To which the bride, throwing aside her veil, answered, firmly:"No! Not if he were the last man and I the last woman on the face of the earth and the human race was about to become extinct and the angel of Gabriel came down from above to ask it of me as a personal favor."The effect of this outburst, this revelation, this explosion, may be imagined but can never be adequately described." E.D.E.N. Southworth, Capitola's Peril

"Capitola's Peril: A Sequel to 'The Hidden Hand'" is a thrilling novel penned by Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth, an outstanding nineteenth-century American creator. This sequel keeps the adventures of the bold and spirited heroine, Capitola Black, added in "The Hidden Hand." Set in opposition to the backdrop of the American South, the narrative selections up with Capitola going through new demanding situations and risks. The plot is marked with the aid of suspense, romance, and moments of peril as Capitola navigates an international packed with mysteries, villains, and unexpected twists. The sequel explores Capitola's resilience and resourcefulness as she confronts the results of her personal hidden beyond and battles against nefarious forces. Mrs. Southworth's storytelling prowess shines thru as she skillfully weaves a tale that captivates readers with its suspenseful plot and brilliant characterizations. Capitola, recognized for her unconventional and determined nature, keeps to defy societal norms, making her an empowering and noteworthy literary parent. "Capitola's Peril" stands as a testament to Mrs. Southworth's reputation all through the nineteenth century and her ability to craft engaging narratives that resonate with readers.

Nineteenth-Century Americans saw danger lurking everywhere: in railway cars and trolleys, fireplaces and floods, and amid social and political movements, from the abolition of slavery to suffrage. After the Civil War, Americans were shaken by financial panic and a volatile post-slave economy. They were awe-struck and progressively alarmed by technological innovations that promised speed and commercial growth, but also posed unprecedented physical hazard. Most of all, Americans were uncertain, particularly in light of environmental disasters like hurricanes and wildfires, about their own city on a hill and the once indisputable and protective hand of a beneficent God. The disasters, accidents, and social and political upheavals that characterized nineteenth-century culture had enormous explanatory power, metaphoric and real. Today we speak of similar insecurities: financial, informational, environmental, and political, and we obsessively express our worry and fear for the future. Cultural theorist Paul Virilio refers to these feelings as the “threat horizon,” one that endlessly identifies and produces new dangers.Why, he asks, does it seem easier for humanity to imagine a future shaped by ever-deadlier accidents than a decent future? Danger and Vulnerability in Nineteenth Century American Literature; or, Crash and Burn American invites readers to examine the “threat horizon” through its nascent expression in literary and cultural history. Against the emerging rhetoric of danger in the long nineteenth century, this book examines how a vocabulary of vulnerability in the American imaginary promoted the causes of the structurally disempowered in new and surprising ways, often seizing vulnerability as the grounds for progressive insight. The texts at the heart of this study, from nineteenth-century sensation novels to early twentieth-century journalistic fiction, imagine spectacular collisions, terrifying conflagrations, and all manner of catastrophe, social, political, and environmental. Together they write against illusions of inviolability in a growing technological and managerial culture, and they imagine how the recognition of universal vulnerability may challenge normative representations of social, political, and economic marginality.

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