The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe: A Biography

by Elaine Showalter

Book Overview

"Unfailingly vivid--and fair-minded" -- The Atlantic "Riveting" -- The New York Times Book Review "A biography with the verve and pace of a delicious novel...a polemic and a pleasure." -- The Boston Globe The first biography to reveal Julia Ward Howe--the author of The Battle Hymn of the Republic --as a feminist pioneer who fought her own battle for creative freedom and independence. Julia Ward (1819-1910) was a heiress and aspiring poet when she...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451645902
• ISBN13: 9781451645903
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.4"