The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe
Author | : Elaine Showalter |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2016-03-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781451645903 |
ISBN-13 | : 1451645902 |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe written by Elaine Showalter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Authorship of the Battle Hymn of the Republic made [19th-century aspiring poet and playwright Julia Ward Lowe] celebrated and revered. But Julia was also continuing to fight a civil war at home; she became a pacifist, suffragist, and world traveler. She came into her own as a tireless campaigner for women's rights and social reform ... Elaine Showalter tells the story of Howe's determined self-creation and brings to life the society she inhabited and the obstacles she overcame"--Amazon.com.