The Quaker City, Or, the Monks of Monk Hall: A Romance of Philadelphia Life, Mystery, and Crime

The Quaker City, Or, the Monks of Monk Hall: A Romance of Philadelphia Life, Mystery, and Crime

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The Quaker City, Or, the Monks of Monk Hall: A Romance of Philadelphia Life, Mystery, and Crime

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America's best-selling novel in its time, The Quaker City, published in 1845, is a sensational exposé of social corruption, personal debauchery, and the sexual exploitation of women in antebellum Philadelphia. This new edition, with an introduction by David S. Reynolds, brings back into print this important work by George Lippard (1822-1854), a journalist, freethinker, and labor and social reformer.

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Country
USA
Author
George Lippard
Binding
Paperback
Brand
Brand: University of Massachusetts Press
EAN
9780870239717
Edition
New edition
Feature
Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN
0870239716
Label
University of Massachusetts Press
Manufacturer
University of Massachusetts Press
NumberOfItems
1
NumberOfPages
632
PublicationDate
1995-07-20
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Studio
University of Massachusetts Press