Amelia Somers, the orphan: or, The buried alive! / By J.K. Ingram..
Material type:
TextPublication details: Boston: : Wright's Steam Power Press., 1846..; MASS. Boston. Description: 36 p. : ill. ; 18 cmOther title: - Buried alive!
Frontispiece included in pagination;
Amelia cross-dresses and passes as a man in the second half of this novella. Amelia becomes friends with a farmer's son, whom she later marries, so the cataloger has used Homosociality and Men’s friendships as subject headings to account for this relationship.References: Checklist of American imprints, 46-3639References: Wright, L.H. American fiction, 1774-1850 (2nd ed.), 1365Local Notes: Library Company copy lacks p. 29-32;
Library Company copy bound in paper;
Inscription: J.G. Hilburn.Local Added Entry - Personal Name: Smith, J. L., copyright holder.Imprint: MASS. Boston. 1846;
Wright's Steam Press, printer.Subject(s):
- Young women -- Fiction
- Cross-dressing -- Fiction
- Booksellers and bookselling -- Colportage, subscription trade, etc. -- Fiction
- Orphans -- Fiction
- Gender transgression
- Cross-dressing
- Transgender people
- Men's friendships
- Homosociality
- Gender bending
- Gender non-conforming people
- Orphans
- Attempted murder -- Fiction
- Poisoning -- Fiction
- Uncles -- Fiction
- Conspiracies -- Fiction
- Detective and mystery stories, American
- Women
- Queer history
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Library Company of Philadelphia | Am 1846 Ingram 120294.D | Available | 311048 |
The character Amelia Somers escapes from premature burial, disguises herself as a boy, and supports herself by peddling cheap literature on the streets of New York.
Copyright 1846 by J.L. Smith.
Checklist of American imprints, 46-3639
Wright, L.H. American fiction, 1774-1850 (2nd ed.), 1365
Frontispiece included in pagination.
Amelia cross-dresses and passes as a man in the second half of this novella. Amelia becomes friends with a farmer's son, whom she later marries, so the cataloger has used Homosociality and Men’s friendships as subject headings to account for this relationship.
Library Company copy lacks p. 29-32.
Library Company copy bound in paper.
Inscription: J.G. Hilburn