A lantern in her hand is the classic story of a pioneer woman. First published in 1928, a lantern in her hand has outlasted literary fashions to touch generations of readers. Written by bess streeter aldrich, the book features navy blue cloth boards with title in gilt to the cover and spine under a sheet of protective mylar. In her work, she emphasized family values and recorded accurately midwest pioneering history. An original copy from 1928 that i picked up at an antique store earlier in my life. A lantern in her hand by bess streeter aldrich fiction 1994 bison booksuniversity of nebraska press originally published in 1928 finished on june 25, 1996 rating. Bess streeter aldrich abbie deal was born in iowa during the 1800s. A lantern in her hand came to me at, perhaps, the best possible time.
Find a lantern in her hand by aldrich, bess streeter at biblio. Bess streeter aldrich after marrying will deal and moving to nebraska, abbie endures the difficulties of frontier life and raises her children to pursue the ambitions that were once her own. Before she wrote the novel, she interviewed early settlers in nebraska and studied historical documents and letters. A lantern in her hand by bess streeter aldrich, paperback. Bess streeter aldrich knew what she was writing about.
One book one nebraska 2009 selection a lantern in her hand. Abbie dreams big, but many of her dreams never come true. Auriol, or the elixir of lifetexthtmlboscobel, or the royal oaktexthtmlguy fawkes, or the gunpowder treasonhtmljack sheppard a romancetexthtmlthe lancashire witches a romance of pendle foresttexthtmlthe leaguer of lathomhtmlold saint pauls a tale of the plague and the firetexthtml. Fiction, frontier and pioneer life, women pioneers, large. Sometimes it all comes over me, young abbie said to her. Jun 26, 2014 a lantern in her hand published in 1928 by d. Originally published in 1928, beth streeter aldrich uses this novel to create a. Abbie deal is a true pioneer woman who lives her life on the nebraska prairie. Dec 10, 2008 a lantern in her hand bess streeter aldrich knew exactly what she was doing when she wrote a lantern in her hand first published in 1928. Now translated into over twenty languages, a lantern in her hand has outlasted literary fashions to touch generations of readers. A lantern in her hand bess streeter aldrich knew exactly what she was doing when she wrote a lantern in her hand first published in 1928. Her protagonist, a strongminded pioneer woman named abbie deal, was modeled on her own mother, who in 1854 had traveled by covered wagon to the midwest.
Originally published in 1928, the author based abby on her own mother and a lantern in her hand is obviously a tribute to her. Abbie moves to nebraska as a new bride and survives drought and plague as she and her husband build a farm they hope will one day bring them great wealth. A lantern in her hand when a lantern in her hand came out in 1928, critics took little notice, but people everywhere soon discovered it. A lantern in her hand 1928 in this classic story of a pioneer woman, bess streeter aldrich modeled protagonist abbie deal after her own mother. A lantern in her hand university of nebraska press. One of grandmas books i inherited was her copy of the 1928 pioneer novel a lantern in her hand. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 251 pages and is available in paperback format. A lantern in her hand nebraska center for the book. Her most famous novel, a lantern in her hand, has remained a favorite since first published in 1928. Waxing romantic on endlessly waving fields just baffling to this devoted mountain girl.
When a lantern in her hand came out in 1928, critics took little notice, but people everywhere soon discovered it. Editions of a lantern in her hand by bess streeter aldrich. Pdf a lantern in her hand book by bess streeter aldrich. A lantern in her hand by bess streeter aldrich hardcover january 1, 1928 by bess streeter aldrich author. She drew upon her familys pioneering heritage for source material for her stories.
A lantern in her hand is based on her own family history. This novel tells how she moved to nebraska as a bride and struggled with hardship and poverty to help her husband raise a family and provide for them. Her first book, mother mason, a compilation of short stories, was published in 1924. Overall, a lantern in her hand is a classic pioneer tale that also is a wonderful tale of a mother. Fiction, frontier and pioneer life, women pioneers, large type books, family life. A lantern in her hand is a simple story that highlights the choices and sacrifices that pioneer women were faced with. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Acclaimed for her 1928 novel a lantern in her hand, bess streeter aldrich became one of the most widely read interpreters of the prairie pioneer experience. A lantern in her hand book by bess streeter aldrich. To ask other readers questions about a lantern in her hand, please sign up. Before i read it, i had assumed that the first book by bess streeter aldrich which someone lent me.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1928, and was written by bess streeter aldrich. She marries, and in 1865 moves with husband will to the soontobestate of nebraska. Her heroine, abbie mackenzie deal, follows her husband, will, a civil war veteran, to. Bess streeter aldrich was born in cedar falls, iowa, in 1881.
Abbie mackenzie gives up the promise of a comfortable life in new york city to marry will deal and face the challenge of homesteading in the nebraska territory. Inspired by a writing contest in ladies home journal she began writing. In 1935, she published her masterpiece, spring came on forever, a novel of two nebraska pioneer families from settlement to the 1930s. I cant count the number of times i read this book while growing up and afterward but i remember most clearly seeing grandmas old copy sitting on the end table in the living room. Appletoncenturycrofts, 1928 frontier and pioneer life 306 pages. A lantern in her hand by bess streeter aldrich librarything. A lantern in her hand by bess streeter aldrich reading guide. A lantern in her hand by bess streeter aldrich reading. Free download or read online a lantern in her hand pdf epub book.
A lantern in her hand is a novel by bess streeter aldrich. By the end of 1919, even as the great depression set in, bess streeter aldrichs novel was in its twentyfirst printing. Nov 28, 2012 a lantern in her hand by bess streeter aldrich. Now translated into over twenty languages, a lantern in her. Elsewhere an artist of the romance, here aldrich turns romance on its head. Vintage a lantern in her hand by bess streeter aldrich 1928. In a lantern in her hand, abbie accompanies her family to the soontobe state of nebraska. A 1928 hardcover copy of a lantern in her hand with a signed letter by the author. In this classic story of a pioneer woman, bess streeter aldrich modeled protagonist abbie deal on her own mother, who in 1854 had traveled by covered wagon to the midwest. In this book, abbie accompanies her family to iowa.