'Self-Raised Or, From the Depths' is a romance-drama novel written by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth. She was one of the most popular American novelists in the 19th century, best-remembered today for her novel 'The Hidden Hand'. 'Self-Raised Or, From the Depths' itself is a story that follows the life of a man named Ishmael. He is of low birth but has worked to establish himself in society as a lawyer. He understands the suffering endured by his mother and seeks to protect women through his knowledge of the law.

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