Sidney is a philosophical novel by the American writer Margaret Deland (1857–1945) set in the 19th century fictional locale of Mercer, an Ohio River community that represents Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
| Author | Margaret Deland |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Houghton, Mifflin and Company |
Publication date | 1890 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 429 |
| OCLC | 1001764 |
The novel tells the story of Major Mortimer Lee and his daughter Sidney. The Major has turned a pessimist by the loss of his beloved wife, and he vows to protect his daughter from love and marriage and the notion of a beneficent God. His unmarried sister Sally helps raise her.
It was first published in installments in Atlantic Monthly from January through October 1890. It was published as a book by Houghton Mifflin but was not as popular as Deland's previous novel, John Ward.[1]
External links
edit- Sidney (1890) (Internet Archive e-text)
References
edit- ^ Filer, Ruth Maxa. Margaret Deland: Writing Toward Insight. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press, 2014: 190–191. ISBN 978-1-4525-9119-3