Margaret Fuller was an American woman of letters, social critic and Transcendentalist. She was a leader in founding and defining a true American literature and culture. Her perfect understanding of woman's place in society is seen in her "Woman in the 19th Century". She edited "The Dial", the brilliant voice of Transcendentalist expression. Her life was passionately devoted to human dignity and liberty, and she was directly involved with the Italian Resurgence.