{"title":"Brenda Ayres","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrenda Ayres offers insightful explorations into historical and literary figures, with a strong emphasis on thorough research and educational value. Her works delve deeply into the lives and legacies of notable individuals, providing context and analysis that enrich understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect carefully crafted biographies and reference materials that are both informative and engaging, ideal for those with an interest in literary history and cultural studies. Ayres’ writing balances scholarly detail with accessible prose, making her books well-suited for education and personal enrichment alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-life-and-works-of-augusta-jane-evans-wilson-1835-1909-by-brenda-ayres-9781409440734","title":"The Life and Works of Augusta Jane Evans Wilson, 1835-1909","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of her 57-year career, Augusta Jane Evans Wilson published nine best-selling novels, but her significant contributions to American literature have until recently gone largely unrecognized. Brenda Ayres, in her long overdue critical biography of the novelist once referred to as the \u003cem\u003efirst Southern woman to enter the field of American letters\u003c\/em\u003e, credits the importance of Wilson's novels for their portrait of nineteenth-century America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Ayres reminds us, the nineteenth-century American book market was dominated by women writers and women readers, a fact still to some extent obscured by the make-up of the literary canon. In placing Wilson's novels firmly within their historical context, Ayres commemorates Wilson as both a storyteller and maker of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProceeding chronologically, Ayres devotes a chapter to each of Wilson's novels, showing how her views on Catholicism, the South, the Civil War, male authority, domesticity, Reconstruction, and race were both informed by and resistant to the turbulent times in which she lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive and meticulously researched biography contributes not only to our appreciation of Wilson's work, but also to her importance as a figure for understanding women's roles in history and their art, evolving gender roles, and the complicated status of women writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608095703276,"sku":"9781409440734","price":353.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781409440734-the-life-and-works-of-augusta-jane-evans-wilson-1835-1909.jpg?v=1778182793"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/brenda-ayres.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}