Name/Title
The Little LocksmithEntry/Object ID
2023.618.1Description
In 1895, a specialist straps five-year-old Katharine Hathaway, then suffering from spinal tuberculosis, to a board with halters and pulleys in a failed attempt to prevent her from becoming a “hunchback” like the “little locksmith” who does odd jobs at her family’s home. Forced to endure her confinement for ten years, Katharine remains immobile until age fifteen, only to find that none of it has prevented her from developing a deformity of her own.
The Little Locksmith charts Katharine’s struggle to transcend physical limitations and embrace her life, her body, and herself. Her spirit and courage prevail as she expands her world far beyond the boundaries prescribed by her family and society: she attends Radcliffe College, forms deep friendships, begins to write, and in 1921, purchases a house of her own that she fashions into a space for guests, lovers, and artists. --Barnes & NobleInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Front flyleafTranscription
With our love to Granny. Christmas 1943. John + Nan.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
HandwrittenCreate Date
December 30, 2023
