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Profiles of Women Writers
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You know their works, but do you know their lives? Do you know what inspired them to write some of the greatest literature the world has ever known? This book contains profiles of eight different female writers.
Included are biographies on:
Edith Wharton
Kate Chopin
Louisa May Alcott
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Jane Austen
Bronte Sisters
L.M. Montgomery
Elizabeth Gaskell
Each profile may also be purchased separately.
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