Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924

Marie Corelli was an enigmatic and compelling personality whose colorful personal life and fertile imagination made her the most popular writer of her time. The narrative drive of her stories, combined with exotic settings and passionate conviction, helped overcome the stylistic concerns of literary critics to make her and her writing a phenomenon of turn-of-the-century popular culture.

From the description of Marie Corelli letters and postcards, 1894-1924. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 49848575

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