Name/Title
The Friendly PersuasionEntry/Object ID
2010.75.11Description
"It is surely no accident that the motion picture of 'The Friendly Persuasion' is so exciting, enchanting, and memorable. This is due in large measure to the virtually endless talents of Jessamyn West who, in addition to writing the book, also collaborated on the film script and acted as technical adviser during the making of the picture.
"Here, in this motion-picture edition, is the original, complete story of the Birdwell family, filled with all the warmth of the Indiana countryside, with rare wisdom and gaiety, and with tension and suspense. Equally captivating, both in the book and on the screen, are Jess Birdwell (Gary Cooper), the beguiling Quaker with his love of people, peace, and a fast horse; his wife Eliza (Dorothy McGuire), that wonderful mixture of femininity, temperament, and would-be austerity; their sons, whose Quakerism undergoes its severest test when the Civil War breaks through the peaceful boundary of their land; and their youngest daughter Mattie, so eager to take on the mantle of womanhood despite the lingering gap of youth."
214 pagesCollection
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2010.75Source or Donor
Library of Edward J. GhidellaAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Given in memory of Edward J. Ghidella
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West, JessamynEdition
Movie EditionDate Published
1940Call No.
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West, JessamynCreate Date
August 5, 2010Update Date
July 9, 2026