Wife no. 19

Ann Eliza Young's Wife No. 19 is a first-person account and critique of nineteenth-century Mormon polygamy, recounting her marriage to Brigham Young and subsequent public denunciation of the practice.

The book combines autobiographical narrative with social and political critique, aiming to raise awareness and galvanize opposition to polygamy in the United States.

It was influential in the late 1800s as part of broader anti-polygamy campaigns and remains a primary source for historians studying early Mormon practices and women's experiences.

Ann Eliza frames her story not only as a personal denunciation but also as a moral and legal argument against plural marriage.

The book's vivid descriptions and claims contributed to contemporary debates about Mormonism and continue to be cited in histories of the church and of polygamy.