Rose Elizabeth Cleveland First Lady and Literary Scholar [Hardcover]

Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was the First Lady of the United States when she assisted her brother, Grover Cleveland. She was also a literary scholar, novelist, and a poet who published work that empowered women. This book positions Cleveland in the historical context of the early twentieth century, when she helped shape female subjectivity and agency.Preface Introduction 1. Literary Lady at the White House 2. Profession: Writer and Editor 3. Same-Gender Relationships in Fiction 4. Life with Evangeline Whipple ConclusionSirpa Salenius is University Lecturer at the University of New Haven Tuscany Campus, Prato, Italy.