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Vashti

Or, Until Death Us Do Part

by Augusta J. Evans

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First published
1869
Pages
360
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Under an apple tree at Grassmere, sixteen-year-old Salome Owen waits uneasily for the return of the household's master. Ulpian Grey arrives to find a proud miller's daughter who resents the authority his homecoming may bring. His sister Jane has adopted Salome, and that family connection gives their prickly first conversation a weight beyond ordinary introductions. Augusta J. Evans builds this American novel around dependence, pride and the difficult business of judging another person's character.

Salome's rejection of unwanted attention from Mr. Granville earns Dr. Grey's respect for her firmness. Domestic exchanges give way to a nighttime summons for the doctor, bringing his medical duties into the household story. Rich descriptions of gardens and faces sit beside classical references, quoted verse and Christian reflection.

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Augusta J. Evans

Augusta Jane Evans Wilson (1835-1909) was an American novelist raised in the South and closely identified with the Confederate cause. She wrote learned, morally earnest domestic fiction and became one of the best-selling authors of the nineteenth century. Her 1866 novel St.

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First published
1869
Reading time
About 12 hours
Pages
360
Language
English
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