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Set on a small Wisconsin farm, the novel follows a precocious young woman raised by her widower father. As she matures, she pursues poetry and attends university, where her talent is nurtured. The story explores themes of femininity, career versus family, love, and equal opportunity through the perspective of a rural family in nineteenth‑century America.
First publish date: 1895
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Hamlin Garland
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