Maria is the fictional interpretation of the life of Maria Alston, the daughter of a fabulously wealthy South Carolina rice planter. Refusing to be ruled by the wishes of her dynastic plantation family, she abandons her home to "tread the boards" on the New York stage. Maria's daring escape from the stringent patriarchal bonds of the low country society make her the envy of her peers. However, her decision is not without its consequences. Blinded by passion, she sacrifices her stage career to wed a handsome roving Scot. Her ...
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Maria is the fictional interpretation of the life of Maria Alston, the daughter of a fabulously wealthy South Carolina rice planter. Refusing to be ruled by the wishes of her dynastic plantation family, she abandons her home to "tread the boards" on the New York stage. Maria's daring escape from the stringent patriarchal bonds of the low country society make her the envy of her peers. However, her decision is not without its consequences. Blinded by passion, she sacrifices her stage career to wed a handsome roving Scot. Her tangled relationships with her family, friends and lovers are played out against the turbulent political and theatrical events of late eighteenth century America.
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