The Newest Keepsake for 1840: Containing the Best Account of the March of Mind; Together With the Speeches, Circumstances, and Doings of the Trundle-Bed Convention, in Session at the Marlboro Chapel, January 8, 1840 (Classic Reprint)

R. E. Selden

ISBN 10: 0265638577 / ISBN 13: 9780265638576

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Newest Keepsake for 1840: Containing the Best Account of the March of Mind; Together With the Speeches, Circumstances, and Doings of the Trundle-Bed Convention, in Session at the Marlboro Chapel, January 8, 1840 (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265638577
• ISBN 13: 9780265638576
• Binding: HRD
• Condition: New
• Weight: 513 grams

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Synopsis

Newly surfaced ephemera from 1840 offers a sharp, tongue-in-cheek view of moral reform and public discourse.

This edition compiles a vivid preface and excerpts from the Trundle-Bed Convention, delivering a window into early American satire and the era’s debates about poetry, politics, and religion.

This historical pamphlet blends critique, humor, and social commentary. It centers on contested ideas about national literature, liberty of the press, and the power of public opinion, all conveyed through witty dialogue and polemical speech.

• Witty, critical examination of 19th‑century literature and reform movements.
• Characters and mock debates that reveal the era’s cultural tensions.
• Primary‑source style writing that captures the voice of the period.
• Context for readers interested in American satire, public discourse, and religious reform.

Ideal for readers of historical satire, 19th‑century American culture, and reform-era rhetoric seeking a glimpse of how public opinion shaped literary culture.