The Mormoness; Or, The Trials Of Mary Maverick: A Narrative Of Real Events

by John Russell Edited and Annotated by Michael Austin and Ardis E. Parshall “Virtually the only work of Mormon fiction derived from non-church sources that is sympathetic to Mormonism.” — The Standard Examiner “Illustrate[s] . . . the wide variety with which Mormonism itself was received within the early American cultural context.” — Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought   Available in ebook for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Google Play, and Apple. Also available through Amazon. Download a free sample preview. Part of The Mormon Image in Literature series Book Description: Published in 1853, the first American novel about the Mormons is also one of the best. John Russell, an Illinois journalist and educator, witnessed the persecution in Missouri and Illinois and generally sympathized with the Saints. The Mormoness tells the story of Mary Maverick, the heroine of the novel, who joined the Mormon Church when her husband was converted in Illinois. Though not initially a believer, Mary