Augusta Evans Wilson, 1835-1909
| Author | : William Perry Fidler |
| Publisher | : University of Alabama Press |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 1951 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780817350260 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0817350268 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (268 Downloads) |
Download or read book Augusta Evans Wilson, 1835-1909 written by William Perry Fidler and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 1951 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive biography of Augusta Jane Evans Wilson, one of the nineteenth-century America’s best-selling authors 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 one 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.