The Life and Works of Augusta Jane Evans Wilson, 1835-1909

By Brenda Ayres

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138109916
• ISBN13: 9781138109919
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"