The Minister's Wooing, by H. Beecher Stowe. With Illus. by Phiz

A novel of love and religion in early 19th-century New England, by the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The protagonist is a young woman torn between two suitors: a wealthy and respectable minister, and a charismatic but reckless sailor. Along the way, the novel explores themes of gender roles, social class, and religious belief.