The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe: A Biography

The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe: A Biography

â€œUnfailingly vividâ€”and fair-mindedâ€ â€”The Atlantic
â€œRivetingâ€ â€”The New York Times Book Review
â€œA biography with the verve and pace of a delicious novel...a polemic and a pleasure.â€ â€”The Boston Globe

The first biography to reveal Julia Ward Howeâ€”the author of The Battle Hymn of the Republicâ€”as a feminist pioneer who fought her own battle for creative freedom and independence.

Julia Ward (1819â€“1910) was a heiress and aspiring poet when she married Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, an internationally-acclaimed pioneer in the education of the blind. Together the Howes knew many of the key figures of their era, from Charles Dickens to John Brown. But he also wasted her inheritance, isolated and discouraged her, and opposed her literary ambitions. Julia persisted, and continued to publish poems and plays while raising six children.

Authorship of the Battle Hymn of the Republic made her 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 womenâ€™s rights and social reform. Esteemed author Elaine Showalter tells the story of Howeâ€™s determined self-creation and brings to life the society she inhabited and the obstacles she overcame.
Country USA
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-03-08
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-03-08
Format	Kindle eBook

The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe: A Biography

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