Elliott, Maud Howe — A Newport Aquarelle

Boston, Roberts Brothers, 1883. First edition. Hardcover. 250 p. 19 cm. Good condition, binding cocked A novel that explores the social dynamics, cultural life, and romantic intrigues of Newport, Rhode Island, during the Gilded Age.The book provides a literary glimpse into the lifestyle of the affluent families who frequented it, as well as the artistic and cultural atmosphere of the time. Although not as widely known today, A Newport Aquarelle is an early example of Elliott's literary work before she became more widely recognized for her writings and as the daughter of Julia Ward Howe, the prominent abolitionist and author of The Battle Hymn of the Republic.