Автор: Eliza Lee Cabot Follen

Eliza Lee Cabot Follen (1787–1860) was an American author and abolitionist, born in Boston, Massachusetts to a prominent family. Follen”s literary career was one deeply interwoven with her fervent advocacy for abolitionist causes and the moral education of the young. She married Charles Follen, a German poet and Harvard professor who shared her anti-slavery convictions, thus entrenching her engagement in the intellectual and reformist circles of her time. Her body of work spans various genres including essays, poetry, and children”s literature. Among her notable books, “Two Festivals” stands out as a piece reflecting her literary style which often incorporated didactic themes along with a wholesome portrayal of family life and virtues. Her literary contributions not only sought to entertain but to educate, inculcating a sense of morality and societal responsibility. Follen”s writing style is marked by a simplicity and earnestness that endeavoured to influence the 19th-century American domestic and social landscapes. Late in her career, she also edited her husband”s lectures on moral philosophy after his untimely death. Eliza Lee Cabot Follen”s work remains an integral part of early American children”s literature and her social activism continues to be recognized as a pivotal element in the landscape of American reformist literature (Tucker, 1983).