Sister Dolorosa, and Posthumous Fame

James Lane Allen (December 21, 1849 – February 18, 1925) was a notable American novelist and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose work largely exemplifies the literary movement of realism. Born near Lexington, Kentucky, Allen's upbringing in the rural heartland greatly influenced his most memorable writings, many of which are set in the Bluegrass region of his native...