St. Elmo: Or, Saved at LastSt. Elmo was the most famed and beloved novel by Augusta Jane Evans, a June 2015 inductee into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. First published in 1866, Evans’s rich tale of the relationship between the dashing and worldly St. Elmo and Edna Earl, an exemplar of virtuous Southern womanhood, sold over a million copies in four months and became one of the nineteenth century’s most influential novels. This edition includes an introduction by Evans scholar Diane Roberts about the enduring relevance and legacy of St. Elmo as a work of literature as well as a reflection of gender roles and the seismic societal changes taking place in the United States in the aftermath of the Civil War. |
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Page 104
... fingers ' . " As it was never intended as such , your carping criticism loses its point . " He stood with the jewel between his thumb and fore - finger , eyeing her fixedly , and on his handsome features shone a smile , treacherous and ...
... fingers ' . " As it was never intended as such , your carping criticism loses its point . " He stood with the jewel between his thumb and fore - finger , eyeing her fixedly , and on his handsome features shone a smile , treacherous and ...
Page 186
... finger signs our way - an unerring pillar of cloud by day , of fire by night . Mr. Hammond , I shall follow that ... fingers and she was exalted above all thrones ! For who would barter Rosa's ribbon for Eugenie's crown jewels ? Some ...
... finger signs our way - an unerring pillar of cloud by day , of fire by night . Mr. Hammond , I shall follow that ... fingers and she was exalted above all thrones ! For who would barter Rosa's ribbon for Eugenie's crown jewels ? Some ...
Page 192
... fingers closed spasmodically over those that clasped them , and the agonizing suspenses written in her countenance was pitiable to contemplate . " Yes , my dear , I hope so - I think so . You know , Murray the eye has to be trained ...
... fingers closed spasmodically over those that clasped them , and the agonizing suspenses written in her countenance was pitiable to contemplate . " Yes , my dear , I hope so - I think so . You know , Murray the eye has to be trained ...
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Aaron Hunt Allston Andrews arms asked Augusta Jane Evans beautiful believe Bocage Charlotte Brontë Chattanooga cheeks child clasped countenance darling dear door Edna Earl Edna's Elmo Elmo's Estelle Evans eyes face feel Felix fell felt fingers Gertrude girl glanced Gordon governess grave Hammond hand happy Hattie head hear heard heart honour hope Huldah J. L. M. Curry Jane Eyre kissed knew laughed Le Bocage leaned Leigh letter lips literary looked marble marriage marry Miss Earl morning mother Murray Murray rose Murray's never night noble once orphan painful parsonage pray rose seemed silent Sir Roger smile soul stood sweet Taj Mahal tears tell thank things thought tion to-day told took turned University of Alabama voice walked watched wife window wish woman women wonder words