Review:
"Applying a historical reading to the text reveals the importance of religion in the transformation of women's education; it helped transform the feminine pursuit of knowledge from a cultural poison to an elixir deemed safe for domestic consumption."
--David Bordelon, author of "The Eudaimonic Turn"
Applying a historical reading to the text reveals the importance of religion in the transformation of women s education; it helped transform the feminine pursuit of knowledge from a cultural poison to an elixir deemed safe for domestic consumption.
David Bordelon, author of "The Eudaimonic Turn""
"St. Elmo" appeared in 1867, and over a million people read it during the first four months. It has gone through scores of editions, has been acted on the stage in eight different dramatic versions, and in 1914 became one of Hollywood s first box-office successes.
"The Georgia Review"
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St. Elmo appeared in 1867, and over a million people read it during the first four months. It has gone through scores of editions, has been acted on the stage in eight different dramatic versions, and in 1914 became one of Hollywood s first box-office successes.
The Georgia Review
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About the Author:
Alabama Women's Hall of Fame member Augusta J. Evans was born in 1835 in Columbus, Georgia. She authored nine novels: Inez, Beulah, Macaria, St. Elmo, Vashti, Infelice, At the Mercy of Tiberius, A Speckled Bird, and Devota.
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