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FDU PRESS
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| Scholarly Review |
 | Julia Augusta Webster
ISBN# 9780838642207
Reviewed by: M.S. Stephenson, University of Texas at Brownsville
Choice, May 2010 |
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Augusta Webster (as she was known) published one novel, many reviews, and several books of poetry, including verse plays, in the last four decades off the 19th century. An activist in social causes, she fought for women's suffrage in England; as a member of the London School Board, she championed the cause of the poor who could not pay for their children's education. Though appreciated by writers and reviewers of her day, Webster's work did not sell well and went out of print soon after her death. Because today her ironic aesthetic philosophical stance, focuses on the pain and brevity of her life and avoiding moral judgments, seems current, literary critics have begun to explore her work. This biographical-critical study reveals plentiful research in primary documents, letters, school board minutes, newspapers, periodicals, and provides a good introduction to Webster and her work. Rigg (Acadia University) writes well, and she shows considerable critical acumen with appropriate references to the limited literature on Webster.
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