S. Salenius 
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland: First Lady and Literary Scholar 

Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was the First Lady of the United States when she assisted her brother, Grover Cleveland. She was also a literary scholar, novelist, and a poet who published work that empowered women. This book positions Cleveland in the historical context of the early twentieth century, when she helped shape female subjectivity and agency.

Table of Content

Preface Introduction 1. Literary Lady at the White House 2. Profession: Writer and Editor 3. Same-Gender Relationships in Fiction 4. Life with Evangeline Whipple Conclusion

About the author

Sirpa Salenius is University Lecturer at the University of New Haven Tuscany Campus, Prato, Italy.