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Mary Boykin Chesnut
Mary Boykin Chesnut (1823–1886), was a South Carolina author best known for her Civil War diary, “A Diary From Dixie”. Describing the war from within the upper-class circles of Sou...view moreMary Boykin Chesnut (1823–1886), was a South Carolina author best known for her Civil War diary, “A Diary From Dixie”. Describing the war from within the upper-class circles of Southern planter society she mostly traveled in, she included all classes of Southern life in her writings. Married to a pro-slavery lawyer who served as a United States senator and Confederate officer, Mary secretly held anti-slavery views. Though Chesnut edited her extensive diary from 1881–1884 to focus on the Civil War years, it was not published until 19 years after her death in 1905. Literary critics have praised Chesnut's diary as a masterpiece of the genre and the most important work by a Confederate author.view less
Books by Mary Boykin Chesnut
A Diary from Dixie Mary Chesnut's Diary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mary Chesnut's Diary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Diary From Dixie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Diary From Dixie: Civil War Memories Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Diary From Dixie (Civil War Memoir) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Diary from Dixie (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDiary from Dixie (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings