A Woman of Genius

by Mary Austin

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First published in 1912, this novel draws its inspiration directly from Austin's own life and experiences as a talented woman--in the novel, an actress--whose pursuit of a career places her in conflict with the values of a midwestern town. The hero's decision to leave a dull husband to pursue a career, and her rise to fame, are portrayed against the background of the cramping social order of the time.

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Canonical title
A Woman of Genius
Original publication date
1912

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Fiction and Literature, General Fiction
DDC/MDS
813.52Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991900-1945
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PS3501 .U8 .W6Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1900-1960
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