A REVIEW OF THE CONVENT QUESTION; With Remarks on The Lady Superior's Reply, Exposing Its Absurdities and Inconsistencies, Being A Vindication of Miss Reed.

Boston: William H. Homer, 1835. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. 51p. A softcover booklet bound in brown paper. Good condition; small chips and cracks in paper spine; mild foxing throughout. Clean and tight. Item #204743

Defends Rebecca Reed, who write the popular gothic ex-convent narrative "Six Months in a Convent." Although Reed's work was not published until shortly after the Ursuline Convent riots in Charlestown, Massachusetts, rumors about her mistreatment may have influenced rioters.

Price: $125.00