In this 1912 novel, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) draws inspiration from her own life to tell the story of a gifted woman caught between her public ambition and her private desire. Beginning with her post-Civil War Midwestern girlhood, Austin chronicles the tumultuous life -- its romantic and artistic challenges -- of "tragic actress" Olivia Lattimore. With lyrical insight, she explores the many social and economic obstacles talented women like Olivia face in their pursuit of self-fulfillment. In America’s cynical Gilded Age, Austin asks, can a “woman of genius” find both happiness and success? Summary by Amy Dunkleberger
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Book I, Chapter I Read by Amy Dunkleberger 10:43
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Book I, Chapter II Read by Amy Dunkleberger 22:41
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Book I, Chapter III Read by Amy Dunkleberger 19:39
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Book I, Chapter IV Read by Amy Dunkleberger 19:40
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Book I, Chapter V Read by Amy Dunkleberger 22:16
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Book I, Chapter VI Read by Amy Dunkleberger 23:32
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Book I, Chapter VII Read by Amy Dunkleberger 25:43
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Book I, Chapter VIII Read by Amy Dunkleberger 22:48
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Book I, Chapter IX Read by Amy Dunkleberger 18:20
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Book II, Chapter I Read by Amy Dunkleberger 21:00
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Book II, Chapter II Read by Amy Dunkleberger 21:57
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Book II, Chapter III Read by Amy Dunkleberger 21:14
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Book II, Chapter IV Read by Amy Dunkleberger 21:12
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Book II, Chapter V Read by Amy Dunkleberger 27:11
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Book II, Chapter VI Read by Amy Dunkleberger 28:00
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Book II, Chapter VII Read by Amy Dunkleberger 23:58
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Book II, Chapter VIII Read by Amy Dunkleberger 23:42
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Book II, Chapter IX Read by Amy Dunkleberger 21:31
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Book II, Chapter X Read by Amy Dunkleberger 27:37
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Book III, Chapter I Read by Amy Dunkleberger 29:05
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Book III, Chapter II Read by Amy Dunkleberger 24:15
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Book III, Chapter III Read by Amy Dunkleberger 19:54
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Book III, Chapter IV Read by Amy Dunkleberger 21:57
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Book III, Chapter V Read by Amy Dunkleberger 27:33
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Book III, Chapter VI Read by Amy Dunkleberger 51:37
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Book IV, Chapter I Read by Amy Dunkleberger 21:14
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Book IV, Chapter II Read by Amy Dunkleberger 23:34
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Book IV, Chapter III Read by Amy Dunkleberger 16:51
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Book IV, Chapter IV Read by Amy Dunkleberger 21:13
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Book IV, Chapter V Read by Amy Dunkleberger 22:59
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Book IV, Chapter VI Read by Amy Dunkleberger 29:44
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Book IV, Chapter VII Read by Amy Dunkleberger 21:28
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Book IV, Chapter VIII Read by Amy Dunkleberger 34:55
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Book IV, Chapter IX Read by Amy Dunkleberger 28:09
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