The Down-Easters Volume 2

by John Neal

A remarkable piece of fiction first published in 1833. It is the story of two men's struggle for the love of the same woman, a widow. It blends the Gothic with the comic in a manner which will engross the reader till the very end. The story is especially appealing for its realistic depiction of New England and the Yankee character. Alluring

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2015

About the author

John Neal was an American writer, critic, editor, lecturer, and activist. Considered both eccentric and influential, he delivered speeches and published essays, novels, poems, and short stories between the 1810s and 1870s in the United States and Great Britain, championing American literary nationalism and regionalism in their earliest stages. Neal advanced the development of American art, fought for women's rights, advocated the end of slavery and racial prejudice, and helped establish the American gymnastics movement.