ðə kəmˈɜːʃəl səksˈɛs ʌv ðiːz bˈʊks ɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ænd ˈɛlswɛɹ ɐlˈaʊd dˈʌnənt tə dɪvˈoʊt hɜːsˈɛlf fˈʊl tˈaɪm tə ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ænd ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ, kˈɑːnsəntɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɔnðə mˈoʊst kˈɜːɹənt wˈɜːk bˌiːɪŋ dˈʌn ɪn ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns stˈʌdiz, mˈoʊst pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli kənsˈɜːnɪŋ ðə lˈaɪvz ʌv wˈɪmɪn.
The commercial success of these books in America and elsewhere allowed Dunant to devote herself full time to writing and research, concentrating on the most current work being done in Renaissance studies, most particularly concerning the lives of women.