E.D.E.N. SOUTHWORTH'S HIDDEN HAND: The Untold Story of America's Famous Forgotten Nineteenth-Century Author

Southworth was one of the 19th century's most prolific authors, with more novels to her credit than Hawthorne, Melville, and Twain combined. Readers loved her feisty heroines, who rode horses, shot pistols, and captured villains. Through novels, newspapers, and personal letters, explore the life of a trailblazing novelist forgotten by history. Photos.