Ellen Glasgow 
The Voice of the People (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) [EPUB ebook] 

In this 1900 novel, Glasgow examines the effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Southern life, focusing especially on race, class, and gender—themes that would continue in her literature.  Nicholas Burr, the son of a poor white farmer, rises to the governorship of Virginia.  Yet his political success, tempered by disappointment in love, leads to a tragic outcome.

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Ellen Glasgow (1873–1945) was a novelist, poet, and short story writer. Coming from a prominent Virginia family, she was a pillar of Richmond society. Despite this, she continued to publish unconventional fiction, with feminist and progressive themes. She was awarded the 1942 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her last novel, This Is Our Life.