A Woman of Genius

About this film

LibriVox recording of A Woman of Genius by Mary Hunter Austin. Read in English by Amy Dunkleberger 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 For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook 01-17 (172MB) M4B Audiobook 18-34 (204MB)

Directors & creators

Mary Hunter Austin

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;marriage; ambition; midwest; gender roles; actresses

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