A Complete Edition of the Works of Nancy Luce ...

by Nancy 1814-1890 Luce

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36 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1875

Reviews

[Linda]

I was unable to find this particular book, but I was able to purchase the book within a larger 144 page volume titled "Consider Poor I, the Life and Works of Nancy Luce" by Walter Magnes Teller. I first heard of the poet Nancy Luce (1814-1890) in an email sent by artist/author Susan Branch who lives part of the year on Martha's Vineyard, where Nancy lived all her life. Nancy was a woman who found animals were better companions than people; most of her work deals with her animals and her physical pain and abuse by locals. You have to be intrigued with a woman who names her hens Teeddla Toonna, Lebootie Ticktuzy, Oick Cree, Fannysay Fainy, etc. Life was harsh for a woman alone in the 19th century. Although she worked very hard, she enjoyed more freedom than many women, plus she was educated in a time many women were not. Local lore suggests there was an early romance that haunted her - a young whaler who went down with the ship. The photo of Luce on the cover (one of the few ever taken) shows an older woman with a face that has endured heartbreak. I found myself wanting to learn more about Luce.