''Lucy Temple'' is a
novel
A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book. The word derives from the for 'new', 'news', or 'short story (of something new)', itself from the , a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ...
by British-American author
Susanna Rowson. It was first published posthumously (together with a memoir of the author by
Samuel Lorenzo Knapp
Samuel Lorenzo Knapp (19 January 1783 in Newburyport, Massachusetts – 8 July 1838 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts) was an American author and lawyer.
Biography
He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1804, studied law with Chief Justice Theophilus P ...
) in 1828 under the title ''Charlotte's Daughter, or, The Three Orphans''. It was a sequel to Rowson's extremely popular novel ''
Charlotte Temple
''Charlotte Temple'' is a novel by British-American author Susanna Rowson, originally published in England in 1791 under the title ''Charlotte, A Tale of Truth''. It tells the story of a schoolgirl, Charlotte Temple, who is seduced by a British ...
''. Lucy Temple is the daughter of Charlotte Temple, the main character in the first novel.
Plot
The plot centers around the three orphans under the charge of the clergyman Mr. Matthews. One of them, Lucy, the daughter of Charlotte Temple, falls in love with Lieutenant Franklin, only to later discover that he is her half-brother, as he is the son of Montraville, Charlotte's seducer. Having her plans for marriage thwarted, Lucy then devotes her life to educating children and caring for the poor.
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1828 British novels
1828 American novels
Novels by Susanna Rowson
Literary characters introduced in 1828
Female characters in literature
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