Helen Halsey, or, The swamp state of Conelachita : a tale of the Borders /

Helen Halsey is a 'tale of passion, ' in which the heroine is exploited and victimized in a domestic situation from which there is no escape. The teenage daughter of a well-meaning but weak father who collaborates in crime with the outlaw gang ruled by his vicious and vindictive brother, H...

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Main Author: Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870 (Author)
Other Authors: Weber, Jillian (Author of introduction, etc.), Moltke-Hansen, David (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, [2016]
Series:William Gilmore Simms initiatives, texts, and studies.
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