Conversation so far:
what was the response to Augusta Evans?
Critics have praised the intellectual competence of her female characters, but as her heroes eventually succumb to traditional values, Wilson has been described as an antifeminist.
what was her most important female character?
Edna Earl, became the namesake of Eudora Welty's heroine.

Question: what book was Edna Earl in?
Self-contained rewrite: what Augusta Jane Evans's book was Edna Earl in?