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William Gilmore Simms

Born

in Charleston , South Carolina, The United States

April 17, 1806

Died

June 11, 1870

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William Gilmore Simms (April 17, 1806 – June 11, 1870) was a poet, novelist and historian from the American South whose novels achieved great prominence during the 19th century, with Edgar Allan Poe pronouncing him the best novelist America had ever produced. In recent decades, though, Simms' novels have fallen out of favor, although he is still known among literary scholars as a major force in antebellum Southern literature. He is also remembered for his strong support of slavery and for his opposition to Uncle Tom's Cabin, in response to which he wrote reviews and a novel. ...more

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Average rating: 3.56 · 524 ratings · 65 reviews · 731 distinct works

	The Life of Francis Marion: The True Story of South Carolina's Swamp Fox by William Gilmore Simms, Sean Busick (Introduction) 3.76 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1844 — 118 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Golden Christmas: A Tale of Lowcountry Life by William Gilmore Simms, David Aiken 3.70 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1852 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Yemassee: A Romance of Carolina (The Simms Series) by William Gilmore Simms, John Caldwell Guilds (Editor) 3.42 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1835 — 75 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A City Laid Waste: The Capture, Sack, and Destruction of the City of Columbia (Non Series) 3.61 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1865 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martin Faber: The Story of a Criminal 3.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1833 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Woodcraft 3.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1853 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sword and the Distaff liked it 3.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2009 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cassique of Kiawah 3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1859 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia (The Simms Series) by William Gilmore Simms, John Caldwell Guilds (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1993 — 75 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Partisan: A Romance of Revolution (The Simms Series) by William Gilmore Simms, Stephen E. Meats (Editor), James L.W. West (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1976 — 77 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Găsesc că numa' așa poți trăi pe lume, făcând mereu câte ceva, de vrei să nu-nnebunești or să nu scobori mai jos decât câinele ultimului om.”
― William Gilmore Simms, Paddy McGann sau Diavolul din buștean

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“The only true source of politeness is consideration.”
― William Gilmore Simms

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