The Lives of Margaret Fuller: A Biography
"An eloquent and inspirational biography of the only woman in the Concord circle of Emerson and Thoreau. ... [a] masterful biography." (Carl Rollyson - Minneapolis Star-Tribune)"John Matteson ... is an extraordinary biographer .... Matteson infuses his research with an unparalleled comprehension, sensitivity and empathy .... Matteson's knowledge of American history and culture is unmatched .... This book is no fantasy; it is a promise fulfilled." (Anne Trubek - Cleveland Plain Dealer)"Psychologically rich .... Matteson's book restores the heroism of [Margaret Fuller's] life and work." (The New Yorker)"A real-life bodice ripper ... Fuller's story is a gripping one, worthy of a romance novel or Merchant-Ivory film .... [A] readable and meticulously researched biography." (Nancy D. Kates -The San Francisco Chronicle)"Well written, easily accessible, and entertaining .... A great read for anyone interested in extraordinary women in our literary and women's history." (Paolina Taglienti,Library Journal)“In the title of his well-written book, Matteson refers to the "lives" of Margaret Fuller because, he explains, she continually reinvented herself over the course of her lifetime.” (Mary Beth Norton, author of Separated by Their Sex: Women in Public and Private in the Colonial Atlantic World - New  York Times Book Review)“The great strength of  John Matteson’s biography lies in his ability to place Margaret Fuller against the social milieu that both made her possible and got in her way. We see, as never before, a life constantly moving onto new ground.” (Robert Ferguson, author of The American Enlightenment)