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Book of Ages
The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin
New York : Vintage Books a division of Random House LLC, 2014.
Format: Book
Edition: First Vintage books edition.
Description: xiv, 442 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
"From one of our most accomplished and widely admired historians--a revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin's youngest sister, Jane, whose obscurity and poverty were matched only by her brother's fame and wealth but who, like him, was a passionate reader, a gifted writer, and an astonishingly shrewd political commentator. Making use of an astonishing cache of little-studied material, including documents, objects, and portraits only just discovered, Jill Lepore brings Jane Franklin to life in a way that illuminates not only this one extraordinary woman but an entire world."--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Jane : 1537-1727 -- Her book : 1727-1757 -- Letters : 1758-1775 -- History : 1775-1793 -- Remains : 1794- -- Appendices. Methods and sources ; A Franklin genealogy ; A Jane genealogy ; A calendar of the letters ; The editorial hand of Jared Sparks ; Jane's library ; A map of Jane's Boston.
Subjects:
Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 18th century.
Boston (Mass.) -- Biography.
Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 18th century.
Boston (Mass.) -- Biography.
ISBN:
0307948838
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Mecom, Jane | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Mecom, Jane | Sandhills Indoors | Biography | In |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-417) and index.