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The Minister's Wooing

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Harriet Beecher Stowe's The Minister's Wooing is a historical fiction novel. Readers will find themes of Clergy, Calvinism and slavery and the church.

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About The Minister's Wooing

"The Minister's Wooing" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a historical novel first published in 1859. Set in eighteenth-century Newport, Rhode Island, the story follows Mary Scudder, who mourns her sailor love presumed lost at sea and agrees to marry the devout Minister Hopkins. The novel explores Calvinist theology's psychological impact, particularly concerning predestination and salvation, while examining New England domestic life and the region's relationship with slavery. Stowe critiques the Calvinist doctrine she was raised in through characters grappling with faith and loss.
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  • Historical fiction
  • Didactic fiction
  • Clergy
  • Newport, R.I.
  • Calvinism
  • Slavery and the church

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Who wrote The Minister's Wooing?

The Minister's Wooing was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

What genre is The Minister's Wooing?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

Is The Minister's Wooing free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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