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Evans, Augusta Jane

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Evans, Augusta Jane (1835–1909), Alabama author of sentimental, moralistic novels, which include Inez: A Tale of the Alamo (1855), Beulah (1859), Macaria; or, Altars of Sacrifice (1864), and the enormously popular St. Elmo (1867).

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Augusta Jane Evans

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Augusta Jane Evans 1835–1909, American novelist, b. Columbus, Ga. Of her sentimental, moralistic novels, St. Elmo (1866) achieved greatest popularity.

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