A Woman of Genius: Large Print Mary Hunter Austin It is curious that, though I cannot remember how my father looked nor who taught me long division, I recall perfectly how the reddening blackberry leaves lay under the hoar frost in Hadley's pasture, and the dew between the pale gold wires of the grass on summer mornings, and the very words and rites by which we paid observance to Snockerty. I am not sure whether Ellen McGee or I invented him, but first and last he got us into as much trouble as though we had not always ...
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A Woman of Genius: Large Print Mary Hunter Austin It is curious that, though I cannot remember how my father looked nor who taught me long division, I recall perfectly how the reddening blackberry leaves lay under the hoar frost in Hadley's pasture, and the dew between the pale gold wires of the grass on summer mornings, and the very words and rites by which we paid observance to Snockerty. I am not sure whether Ellen McGee or I invented him, but first and last he got us into as much trouble as though we had not always distinctly recognized him for an invention. The McGees lived quite around the corner of the pasture from us, and, as far as my memory serves, the whole seven of them had nothing to do but lie in wait for any appearance of ours in the stump lot; though in respect to their father being a section boss, and the family Catholic, we were not supposed, when we put on our good clothes and went out of the front gate, to meet them socially. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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A Woman of Genius is a finely written story that unfolds a picture of small town life, religion, the theater, and especially the place of women in the U.S. around the turn to the 20th century. Mary Austin knew herself to be a woman of genius, and she knew that genius is a gift to be acknowledged, worked for, and used wisely, but it is not a reason for personal pride, does not make those who possess it better than others. Any study of feminism should include this book, and also others by Ms. Austin, particularly Cactus Thorn. In other writings Mary Austin proves to be a careful historian, observant environmentalist, and good story teller. There are rhythms in her writings that are unique to her and her time, and anyone who loves to read should find her entertaining, informative and just plain fun.