The life and works of Augusta Jane Evans Wilson, 1835-1909

Ayres, Brenda 1953- (Author).

Summary: Ayres, in her long overdue critical biography of the novelist once referred to as the 'first Southern woman to enter the field of American letters, ' shows the importance of Augusta Jane Evans Wilson for her portrait of nineteenth-century America. Her meticulously researched book places Wilson's novels in their historical context, revealing Wilson's legacy as a storyteller and maker of history.

Record details

ISBN: 9781409440741
ISBN: 1409440745
ISBN: 1280689641
ISBN: 9781280689642
ISBN: 9781409440734
ISBN: 1409440737
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (xviii, 306 pages) : illustrations
Publisher: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-299) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A tale of the Alamo : Augusta Jane Evans (1835-1849) and Inez -- From Marah to Beulah : Augusta Jane Evans (1850-1859) and Beulah -- Niobe of nations : Augusta Jane Evans (1860-1863) and Macaria -- St. Edna : Augusta Jane Evans Wilson (1864-1866) and St. Elmo -- Until death us do part : Augusta Jane Evans Wilson (1867-1869) and Vashti -- The barter of tears and smiles : Augusta Jane Evans Wilson (1870-1875) and Infelice -- The brooding silence : Augusta Jane Evans Wilson (1876-1887) and At the mercy of Tiberius -- Venus in blue stockings : Augusta Jane Evans Wilson and intellectualism -- Sheredity : Augusta Jane Evans Wilson (1888-1902) and A speckled bird -- J'y suis, j'y reste : Augusta Jane Evans Wilson (1903-1909) and Devota.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Restrictions: NLC students and staff only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.