A fascinating biography about Augusta Jane Evans, a nearly forgotten writer who was nevertheless one of the most popular writers of her era. She wrote nine novels about southern women, including St. Elmo, which sold a staggering million copies within four months of its release in 1866. William Fidler traces the life of Augusta Jane Evans from her birth in 1835 in Columbus, Georgia till her death in Alabama in 1909. 

Augusta Evans Wilson, 1835-1909

Fidler, William Perry

Biographies & Memoirs

University Alabama Press

Augusta Evans Wilson, 1835-1909: A Biography

"In lesser hands, this biography would have been either a panegyric or a burlesque. Instead, the author has added an illuminating chapter to the history of popular taste." --"New York Times"

Wilson, Augusta Evans

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