Clarence Author:Catharine Maria Sedgwick In Catharine Maria Sedgwick s third novel, heiress Gertrude Clarence negotiates the marriage market in New York City. Innovative in its incorporation of British and Caribbean elements alongside the American storyline, Clarence demonstrates Sedgwick s importance as a nineteenth-century novelist. Unlike her historical novels, Clarence is set in th... more »e New York City of Sedgwick s own day, and in this novel she proves herself to be an astute observer and critic of the social world of the young nation s most cosmopolitan city. Appendices include selections from Sedgwick s letters and journals, literary representations of the West Indies, and early reviews of the novel.« less