First published in 1830, this novel by American author Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee tells the story of Rosanna, a young woman who moves from rural Massachusetts to Boston to work as a seamstress. The novel vividly portrays life in mid-19th century Boston, with its bustling streets, crowded tenements, and growing disparities between rich and poor.

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