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Tell it All A Woman's Life in Polygamy

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Tell it All: A Woman's Life in Polygamy is a memoir written by Fanny Stenhouse, a 19th-century Mormon woman who lived in polygamy. The book provides a detailed account of her life as a plural wife, including the challenges and hardships she faced. Stenhouse describes her marriage to a prominent Mormon man, her struggles with jealousy and competition among the wives, and her eventual decision to leave the polygamous lifestyle. The book also sheds light on the inner workings of the early Mormon Church and its practice of polygamy. First published in 1874, Tell it All remains a significant historical document and a powerful testament to the experiences of women in polygamous marriages.A narrative of Mrs. T.B.H. Stenhouse's life as one of several wives in a Mormon family. Numerous plates. Includes a preface by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe: In these pages, a woman, a wife and mother, speaks the sorrows and oppressions of which she has been the witness and the victim.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781169364035
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 628
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 178x254x33 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 1293 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 10. december 2024
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Tell it All: A Woman's Life in Polygamy is a memoir written by Fanny Stenhouse, a 19th-century Mormon woman who lived in polygamy. The book provides a detailed account of her life as a plural wife, including the challenges and hardships she faced. Stenhouse describes her marriage to a prominent Mormon man, her struggles with jealousy and competition among the wives, and her eventual decision to leave the polygamous lifestyle. The book also sheds light on the inner workings of the early Mormon Church and its practice of polygamy. First published in 1874, Tell it All remains a significant historical document and a powerful testament to the experiences of women in polygamous marriages.A narrative of Mrs. T.B.H. Stenhouse's life as one of several wives in a Mormon family. Numerous plates. Includes a preface by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe: In these pages, a woman, a wife and mother, speaks the sorrows and oppressions of which she has been the witness and the victim.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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