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The Sword and the Distaff

The Sword and the Distaff

Or, Fair, Fat and Forty. a Story of the South at the Close of the Revolution
ClassicsHistorical Fiction
Pages
612
Published
2018
Language
English
Prose complexity
7/10

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Genres

Classics Historical Fiction

Authors

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Joseph de Maistre

Joseph de Maistre is the author of The Sword and the Distaff. This book is his most recognized work.

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William Gilmore Simms

William Gilmore Simms was a 19th-century Southern writer known for his historical fiction and biographies. He wrote novels like The Sword and the Distaff and several books on Francis Marion, a Revolutionary War officer. Simms also authored non-fiction, including The Pro-Slavery Argument.