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.
what book was Edna Earl in?
St.
Elmo.
what other books did she write?
Altars of Sacrifice.

Question: what else did the critics have to say about her?
Self-contained rewrite: what else did the critics have to say about Augusta Jane Evans besides praising the intellectual competence of female characters and seeing Wilson as an antifeminist?