Brenda Ayres

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

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 658g
• ISBN-13: 9781409440734
• ISBN-10: 1409440737
• Artikelnr.: 45513408

Autorenporträt

Brenda Ayres is Professor of English Literature at Liberty University, USA, and has published widely in Victorian scholarship.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Introduction: the scented camellia: Augusta Jane Evans Wilson (1835-1909)
'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 (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
Bibliography
Index.