The Black Pearl
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- Read alongside short works by American women writers of the same period to compare styles.
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About the author
Nancy Mann Waddel Woodrow (c. 1866–1935), who wrote under the pen name Mrs. Wilson Woodrow, was an American novelist; three of her works are included in this collection. Public information about her early education and private life is limited, and the available details mainly concern her writing. She published more than ten novels and a large number of short stories, most of which focus on women in the American West and depict their lives and emotions in that setting. Her representative works include The Black Pearl, The Silver Butterfly, and The Beauty. Centered on female characters and combining popular storytelling with a strong sense of place, these works earned her a place in the popular American literature of her time. Her output and choice of subject make her a writer worth mentioning in studies of women's writing about the American West.
