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 125
... walked sadly between the royal lily - rows , hoping that the future would redeem the past ; and the old man sat alone in the serene , silent night , watching the shimmer of the moon on the marble that covered his dead . 66 " I CHAPTER ...
... walked sadly between the royal lily - rows , hoping that the future would redeem the past ; and the old man sat alone in the serene , silent night , watching the shimmer of the moon on the marble that covered his dead . 66 " I CHAPTER ...
Page 155
... walked silently beside her until she reached the gate . " Mr. Hammond , your niece is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen . " He sighed heavily and answered hesitatingly : " Yes , yes . She is more beautiful now than when she ...
... walked silently beside her until she reached the gate . " Mr. Hammond , your niece is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen . " He sighed heavily and answered hesitatingly : " Yes , yes . She is more beautiful now than when she ...
Page 177
... walked on to the house , and presently Gertrude's soft fingers grasped hers . " Edna , I hope you are not mad with me . Do you really think it is wrong for me to talk to Mr. Murray , and to like him so much ? " " Gertrude , you must ...
... walked on to the house , and presently Gertrude's soft fingers grasped hers . " Edna , I hope you are not mad with me . Do you really think it is wrong for me to talk to Mr. Murray , and to like him so much ? " " Gertrude , you must ...
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