Gail Hamilton's Life in Letters; Volume 2

<p><i>Gail Hamilton's Life in Letters Volume 2</i> offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and mind of the prominent 19th-century American essayist and novelist Gail Hamilton (pen name of Mary Abigail Dodge). Edited by Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford this collection presents a carefully curated selection of Hamilton's personal correspondence revealing her thoughts on literature politics society and the events of her time.</p><p>Through her letters readers gain insight into Hamilton's sharp wit intellectual prowess and independent spirit. The volume illuminates her relationships with fellow writers her engagement with the social and political issues of the day and her unique perspective on the evolving role of women in American society. This collection is invaluable for scholars and enthusiasts of American literature history and women's studies providing a rich and intimate portrait of a remarkable woman and her era.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>