Yearning for the New Age: Laura Holloway-Langford and Late Victorian Spirituality

by Diane Sasson and Sarah Diane Sasson

This biography of an unconventional woman in late 19th-century America is a study of a search for individual autonomy and spiritual growth. Laura Holloway-Langford, a "rebel girl" from Tennessee, moved to New York City, where she supported her family as a journalist. She soon became famous as the author of Ladies of the White House, which secured her financial independence. Promoted to associate editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253001773
• ISBN13: 9780253001771
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher