Sidney (novel)

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.

Sidney
AuthorMargaret Deland
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherHoughton, Mifflin and Company
Publication date
1890
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages429
OCLC1001764
Preceded byJohn Ward, Preacher 
Followed byPhilip and His Wife 

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.

It was first published in installments in Atlantic Monthly from January through October 1890.

References

  • Deland, Margaret (1890). Sidney. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company.
  • Reep, Diana C. (1985). Margaret Deland. Boston: Twayne Publishers. ISBN 0-8057-7420-3.
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