 | The Genius of Democracy: Fictions of Gender and Citizenship in the United States, 1860-1945 Subjects: American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism; American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism; American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism; Women in public life -- United States -- History; Women and democracy -- Unit; Victoria Olwell shows how American fiction helped to catalyze democratic models of female genius, especially in the work of such authors as Louisa May Alcott, Henry James, Mary Hunter Austin, Jessie Fauset, and Gertrude Stein. Victoria Olwell teaches English at the University of Virginia. |
