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Augusta Jane Evans

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Augusta Jane Evans was a prominent American author of the 19th century, known for her profound psychological portrayals and complex character development. Her works often delve into social, moral, and religious issues, with notable novels including 'Bertha' and 'Susan Lawrence'.

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“Oh! Duty is an icy shadow. It will freeze you. It cannot fill the heart's sanctuary.”

Heart Duty Shadow Sanctuary Freeze Icy

Book:Beulah

Source: Beulah

“Poetry is the purest form of insanity.”

Form Insanity Poetry Is

Author:Augusta Jane Evans

“Life does not count by years. Some suffer a lifetime in a day, and so grow old between the rising and the setting of the sun.”

Years Doe Suffering Grows Sun Lifetime Setting Settings Rising

Author:Augusta Jane Evans

“Money is everything in this world to some people, and more than the next to other poor souls.”

People World Soul Next Poor Money This World

Book:Beulah

Source: Beulah

“If a man's innate self-respect will not save him from habitual, disgusting intoxication, all the female influences in the universe would not avail. Man's will, like woman's, is stronger than the affection, and, once subjugated by vice, all eternal influences will be futile.”

Ifs Men Self Universe Influence Eternal Female Stronger Affection Vices Self Respect Disgusting Innate Drunkenness Habitual Intoxication

Book:Beulah

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“It is a mournful thing to know that you are utterly isolated among millions of human beings; that not a drop of your blood flows in any other veins.”

Knows Humans Human Beings Millions Blood Flow Isolated Veins Blood Flow

Book:St. Elmo: A Novel

Source: St. Elmo: A Novel

“Oh, Duty is an icy shadow!”

Duty Shadow Icy

Book:Beulah

Source: Beulah

“Memory is earth's retribution for man's sins.”

Men Earth Memories Sin Retribution

Book:St. Elmo: A Novel

Source: St. Elmo: A Novel

“All things are dark to sorrow.”

Dark Sorrow All Things

Book:Inez: A Tale of the Alamo

Source: Inez: A Tale of the Alamo

“Oh! what a luxury it is to weep, / And find in tears a sad relief!”

Tears Luxury Relief

Book:Inez: A Tale of the Alamo

Source: Inez: A Tale of the Alamo

About the Author

Born: May 8, 1835
Died: May 9, 1909
Known for: Author
Quotes: 10

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