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Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936

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Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was an English author and poet. His best-known works include the novels and short story collections The Jungle Book (1894), Just So Stories (1902), Puck of Pook's Hill (1906), and Kim (1901), as well as a number of poems such as "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), and "If-" (1910). Kipling was born in Bombay, India, into an artistic family: his father was a sculptor, pottery designer, and professor of architectural sculpture and tw...

Caine, Hall, 1853-1931

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Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, usually known as Hall Caine, was a British novelist, dramatist, short story writer, poet, and critic. Caine's popularity during his lifetime was unprecedented; he was the most highly paid novelist of his day. The Eternal City is the first novel to have sold over a million copies worldwide. He is the author of more than a dozen plays and adapted several of his novels for stage. Most of Caine's novels were adapted into silent black and white films. Caine was born 14...

Fairbairn, A. M. (Andrew Martin), 1838-1912

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Maclaren, Ian, 1850-1907

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Lee, Elizabeth Lightfoot

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Burnside, Helen Marion

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Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919

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Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919), author of children's books about the "Land of Oz." From the description of L. Frank Baum collection, 1883-1982 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702131649 American author of children’s literature, native of Chittenango, N.Y. From the guide to the L. Frank Baum Papers, 1880 (ca.)-1975, 1900-1942, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) Author. From the description of L. Frank...

McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly), 1860-1936

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Irish author and politician. From the description of Autograph postal card signed : [n.p.], to Harper & Bros., stamped 1900 Dec. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270608778 British dramatist, novelist, and historian. From the description of Two letters to Andrew Chatto and one letter to Messers Chatto and Windus, 1880-1897. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122444082 Justin Huntly McCarth...

Combe, Theodora Williamson.

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Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs., 1857-

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Vernáede, R. E. (Robert Ernest), 1875-1917

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Macquoid, Thomas Robert, 1820-1912

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Johnson, A. E. (Alfred Edwin), b. 1879

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Thayer, William M., 1820-1898

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Smith, David, 1866-1932

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Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford), 1860-1914

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Scottish minister and author. From the description of Samuel Rutherford Crockett letters to Samuel Sidney McClure [manuscript], 1895-1896. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 174962903 ...

Wright, Thomas, 1859-1936

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Thomas Wright (1859-1936), biographer of Augustus M. Toplady (1740-1778), British preacher and hymn writer. From the description of Augustus Montague Toplady collection, [ca. 1762-1776]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863204 Thomas Wright was born May 16, 1859 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. He was educated at Buxton College, a boys' school in Buxton, Derbyshire, and married Angelina Edwards on January 1, 1884. He was the principal of Cowper School in Oln...

Castle, Egerton, 1858-1920

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Macnaughtan, S. (Sarah), ?-1916

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Epithet: Miss; novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000876.0x0002ad ...

Simpson, P. Carnegie (Patrick Carnegie), 1865-1947

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Epithet: Presbyterian divine British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001130.0x000009 Epithet: Reverend; DD British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001130.0x00000a ...

Rowlands, Effie Adelaide, 1866-1936

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Cowper, William, 1731-1800

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William Cowper, English poet. From the guide to the William Cowper manuscript material : 32 items, ca. 1784-1799, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) English poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Weston Underwood, to William [i.e. Walter] Churchey, 1786 Dec. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270531182 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Olney], to Lady Austen, 1782 Aug...

Knight, George Halley, 1835-1917

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Ridge, W. Pett (William Pett), -1930

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Henderson, Robert, b. 1842

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Harley, Fannie Eden.

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Mann, Robert G.

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Macdonald, James Alexander b. 1862

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Rose, Charles E.

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Maclean, Norman, 1869-1952

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Felkin, Alfred Laurence

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Masson, Flora.

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Macdonald, Greville, 1856-1944

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British throat surgeon and author, son of author George MacDonald. From the description of Papers, 1905-1949 (bulk 1924-1944). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122492259 Greville MacDonald was born in Manchester, England, on January 20, 1856. He was the eldest son of the notable Scottish poet and novelist, George MacDonald. His interest in literature is traced to his early childhood when his moth...

Macrae, John, 1866-1944.

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Stoddart, Jane T.

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Skene, Felicia, 1821-1899

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Cairns, D. S. (David Smith), 1862-1946

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Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath), 1872-1944

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William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) was born into a family of artists and craftsmen in Islington, North London. After a failed attempt to establish himself as a landscape painter, he became an illustrator, joining his father and older brothers Tom and Charles in the trade. His early work includes illustrations for Hans Christen Andersen's fairy tales (1897), Don Quixote (1897 and 1902), The Arabian nights (1899), and the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe (1900); a brief association with the publisher Gra...

Brangwyn, Frank, 1867-1956

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British designer, painter, and printmaker. From the description of Designs, letters, and essay, ca. 1910-1937. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 78132545 English painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to an unidentified recipient, 1921 Feb. 24 or July 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270875796 ...

Frowde, Henry, 1841-1927

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Read, Opie Percival, 1852-1939

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American novelist and humorist. From the description of Papers of Opie Percival Read [manuscript], 1885-1917. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647817281 Opie Percival Read was an American author and journalist, best known for his humorous novels. Born and raised in Tennessee, he apprenticed with a newspaper and attended Neophagen College, later travelling around the country before settling in Chicago in 1887. He worked as a journalist and typesetter, before foun...

Reed, Talbot Baines, 1852-1893

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Reaney, Isabel Edis, 1847-

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Merrick, Leonard, 1864-1939

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Merrick was a British dramatist, actor, and novelist. From the guide to the Leonard Merrick plays, ca. 1899 and undated., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) From the guide to the Papers, ca. 1887-1908., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Merrick was a British author and actor. From the description of Papers, ca. 1887-1908. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 12240...

Wedmore, Frederick, Sir, 1844-1921

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Francis, Beata, d1899.

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Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924

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English writer, noted for children's stories. From the description of Papers of Frances Hodgson Burnett [manuscript], 1889-1914. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647835018 English writer who resided in the United States, noted children's author. From the description of Letter [manuscript], Maytham Hall, Rolvenden, Kent, to Richard Watson Gilder, 1906 September 6. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647836929 From the description of...

Speight, E. E. (Ernest Edwin)

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Caine, Ralph Hall, 1869-1939

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Epithet: writer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000755.0x000146 ...

Cholmondeley, Mary, 1859-1925

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Watt, A. P. (Alexander Pollock), 1834-1914

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Fowler, Ellen Thorneycroft, 1860-1929

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Epithet: afterwards Felkin; novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001345.0x00031f Poet and novelist, married to Alfred Laurence Felkin. Books include "Verses Grave and Gay," "Verses Wise and Otherwise,""Fuel of Fire," "The Wisdom of Folly," "The Lower Pool," etc. From the description of Ellen Thornycroft Fowler quotation [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 274184229 ...

Doudney, Sarah, 1843-1926

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Young, Egerton Ryerson, 1840-1909

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Vaizey, Harriet Reynolds.

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Whyte, Christina Gowans, 1869-1961

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Epithet: afterwards Geddes author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000410.0x000302 ...

Bell, David Charles, 1817-1901

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Dudeney, Henry, Mrs., 1866-1945

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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet and translator. Born on March 6, 1806, Barrett Browning became proficient in Greek, Latin, French, and other European languages. At the age of eleven she wrote a verse "epic" in four books of rhyming couplets, "The Battle of Marathon," which was privately printed in 1820 at her father's expense. She went on to write such works as "An essay on mind," "Sonnets from the Portuguese," and "Aurora Leigh." In September of 1846, she secretly marr...

Carey, Rosa Nouchette, 1840-1909

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Rosa Nouchette Carey was a popular and prolific Victorian author. She is best known for her domestic novels which espoused her orthodox and conservative views and high Church principles. She also wrote short stories and religious essays. From the description of Rosa Nouchette Carey letters, 1868-1902. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 53943036 ...

Gray, Maxwell, -1923

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Scott, Frank Hall, 1848-1912

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Masson, Rosaline Orme.

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Vachell, Horace Annesley, 1861–1955

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English novelist and playwright. A prolific and popular author, best remembered for The Hill, an idealization of school life at Harrow. Born at Sydenham, England, died at Bath. Lived in California in 1897. In 1883 he was a Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade in England. From the description of Signed autograph, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 57620898 Author Horace Annesley Vachell was born in Sydenham, and educated at at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst....

Gordon, Charles William, 1860-1937

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Kingsley, Florence Morse, 1859-1937

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Author. From the description of Kingsley, Florence Morse, c.1859-1937 papers, 1880(ca.)-1899. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155570555 ...

Cullum, Ridgwell, 1867-....

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Holland, Clive, 1866-1959

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Swan, Annie S., 1859-1943

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000679.0x0001bc The novelist Annie Shepherd Swan was born at Mountskip, Gorebridge, Midlothain, in 1859. She was educated at the Ladies' College in Edinburgh. Her writing career began with stories for children and with contributions to The Christian leader . Other work includes Ups and downs (1878), Aldersyde (1883) the romance which established her, Carlowrie (...

DOWNEY, D

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Paull, M. A. (Mary Anna), b. 1838

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Low, Will Hicok, 1853-1932

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American artist. From the description of Autograph lette signed : New York, to Mr. Schell of Harper and Brothers, 1890 June 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590139 ...

Lucy, Henry W. (Henry William), Sir, 1845-1924

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Henry W. Lucy was a British writer and philanthropist. Born in Lancashire, he worked as a reporter before moving to London. He continued his career as a journalist for the Daily News and later The Observer; he was also on the staff of Punch, using the pseudonym Toby M.P. He wrote some fiction, but was chiefly a political writer and reporter, known especially for manuals of Parliamentary procedure. He started the Lucy Trusts to provide financial aid for writers, and was knighted in 1909. ...

Cahan, Abraham, 1860-1951

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Shorter, Dora Sigerson, 1866-1918

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Irish poet and artist; wife of the editor Clement Shorter; friend of Swinburne, Hardy and Meredith. From the description of Letter, poem and portrait of Dora Sigerson Shorter, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 62331181 Irish writer and artist Dora Sigerson Shorter (1866–1918) is best remembered for her poetry. She was married to English editor Clement Shorter. "Dora Sigerson Shorter 1866–1918." Contempora...

Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855

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Charlotte Brontë (b. April 21, 1816, Thornton, Yorkshire, England–d. March 31, 1855, Haworth, Yorkshire, England), English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters. She first published her works, including Jane Eyre, under the pen name Currer Bell....

Parker, Gilbert, 1862-1932

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Canadian born British novelist and politician. From the description of The battle of the strong, 1898. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 54022853 From the description of Gilbert Parker papers, 1898-1922. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647975976 Parker was a Canadian novelist. After emigrating to England he became involed in British affairs as a Conservative member of Parliament. From the description of [Letter] 1919 May 13, 24....

Whale, Winifred Stephens

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Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926

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Joseph Pennell was an American artist and educator, primarily known for his etchings and illustrations. Much of his early work consisted of city scenes, published in magazines. He later worked on a variety of projects, often illustrating books in collaboration with his wife, author Elizabeth Robins. After spending time in Europe, notably London, Pennell taught art, and the couple collaborated on a biography of James McNeill Whistler. From the description of Joseph Pennell letter to M...

Best, S. F. Reynolds.

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Barron, Percy

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Young, Robert, 1943-

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Epithet: of Add MS 37903 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000574.0x000368 Epithet: Hierosolymitanus'; son of Sir Peter Young British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000574.0x000367 Epithet: theologian and orientalist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000561.0x00...

Moody-Stuart, Kenneth, 1841-1904.

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Griffith-Jones, E. (Ebenezer), 1860-1942

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Raymond, Walter, 1852-1931

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Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan, 1870-1942

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American author. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : to Richard Watson Gilder, 1902 September 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647880273 Louisville author. From the description of Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice : miscellaneous papers, 1902-1941. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49306901 Author. Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice, a native of Louisville and the wife of Kentucky poet Cale Young Ric...

Strahan, Geoffrey

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Sergeant, Adeline, 1851-1904

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Meade, L. T., 1854-1914

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Lee-Hamilton, Eugene

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Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894

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Robert Lewis (later changed to "Louis") Balfour Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850. He attended the University of Edinburgh intending to become a civil engineer like his father, but ill health curtailed his studies and prompted him to travel to warmer climates. This inspired Stevenson to write stories, novels and essays about his travels. While in France he met American artist Fanny Osbourne. The two fell in love, and in 1879 Stevenson traveled to California, where he...

Tynan, Katharine, 1861-1931

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Katharine Tynan was an Irish-born writer known mainly for her novels and poetry. After her marriage to Henry Albert Hinkson, a barrister, she usually wrote under her married name. From the description of Shamrock song : poem, 1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864457 Katharine Tynan Hinkson was born at Whitehall, Clondalkin County, Dublin in 1861. She made an early reputation with two poetry collections, Louise de la Valliere and Other Poems (London, Kegan Paul & Co...

Engel, Georg, 1866-1931

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Newnes, George, 1851-1910

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Simpson, E. Blantyre (Evelyn Blantyre), 1856-1920

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Barrie, J.M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937

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James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) was a playwright and novelist who is chiefly remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. Barrie was born in Scotland and moved to London in 1885 where he would reside for the remainder of his life. His first successful novel, Auld licht idylls, was published in 1888 and Barrie continued to write fictional and autobiographical tales until the late 1890s. In 1897 Barrie became focused on writing for the theatre, producing Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn't grow up, in 190...

Page, Jesse

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Cupples, George, Mrs., 1839-1898

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Gunn, Jeannie, 1870-1961

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Author of We of the Never Never. From the description of Manuscripts and correspondence [manuscript]. [19--] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225632986 Mrs Aeneas Gunn was an Australian writer, basing her works on her experiences on an outback station. Her works include 'We of the Never-Never', and 'The little black princess of the Never-Never'. From the description of Letters : Melbourne, to Mr. and Mrs F.A. Lane [manuscript]. 1937-1961. (Libraries Aus...

Lowndes, Arthur, 1858-1917

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Dawson, W. J. (William James), 1854-1928

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Lamb, Ruth, 1829-

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Scribner, Charles, 1854-1930

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Nicoll, W. Robertson (William Robertson), Sir, 1851-1923

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Everett-Green, Evelyn, 1856-1932

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Charles Scribner's Sons.

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Charles Scribner, 1821-1871, was a partner in the publishing firm of Baker & Scribner, 1846-1871, and carried on alone after Baker's death in 1850. He formed Scribner & Welford in 1857. Charles Scribner's Sons was established in 1870, the same year SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY began. His son Charles, 1854-1930, became president in 1875. He began SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE in 1887. It ceased publication in 1930. His son Charles, 1890-1952, became president in 1932. From the description of Char...

Treeton, Ernest Adolphus.

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Oman, John, 1860-1939

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Hocking, Silas K. (Silas Kitto), 1850-1935

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Spurgeon, C.H. (Charles Haddon), 1834-1892

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Charles Haddon Spurgeon, born in 1834, was a Baptist minister in Great Britain. He was famous for his preaching skills and, from the time he was a young man, attracted thousands of people to hear his sermons. A prolific author, Spurgeon's published sermons were very popular. He held strict Calvinistic views and, therefore, alienated himself from some Baptist ministers. Despite his controversial views, he remained a popular speaker. Spurgeon died in 1892 after suffering from gout. Fro...

Moody-Stuart, Charles.

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Crowther, Samuel, 1806?-1891

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Rev. Samuel Crowther was Bishop of the Niger Territory and the first African to be ordained by the Church Missionary Society. From the description of Letters and portrait [manuscript]. 1887-1889. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225841413 ...

Waghorne, Arthur

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Duncan, Sara Jeannette, 1861-1922

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1884-1888 journalist in Canada; 1895-? 1915 journalist in India. Epithet: novelist and journalist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001477.0x00018b ...

Ward, A. E.

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Boyd, Mary Stuart

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Moore, Frank Frankfort, 1855-1931

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Malet, Lucas, 1852-1931

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Lucas Malet was the pen name of Mary St. Leger Kingsley Harrison, an English novelist, and younger daughter of clergyman and author Charles Kingsley. She studied at the Slade, then turned to writing extremely popular novels considered scandalous since they used themes of illicit sex, sadism, masochism, and misogyny. From the description of Mary St. Leger Harrison letters, 1906. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 60718009 English woman novelist. ...

Lawrence, Lady, 1878-

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Century Company.

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The Century Company was founded in New York City in 1881. Century published magazines including the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine and St. Nicholas and publications such as Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Roswell Smith formed the company and appointed Richard Watson Gilder as editor of the Century which was noted for its fiction, poetry, historical studies, and woodcut illustrations. In 1930 the Century was merged with The Forum magazine. From the description of Century C...

Stretton, Hesba, 1832-1911

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Steuart, John A. (John Alexander), 1861-1932

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001123.0x00022d Scottish novelist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : London, to W.E. Henley, 1898 Jan. 24-1898 Feb. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270580291 ...

Morgan, Kewpie

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Godfrey, Elizabeth H.

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Campbell, Frances V.

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Bayly, Elisabeth Boyd

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MacLean, Donald, 1874-1937

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Bullen, Frank Thomas, 1857-1915

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English sea-story writer. From the description of Letter : to T. P. O'Connor, 1912 Oct. 18. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 86102762 English author noted for sea narratives, particulary "The cruise of the Cachelot." From the description of Papers of Frank Thomas Bullen, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 52641967 English seaman, author and lecturer. From the d...

Hinkson, H. A. (Henry Albert), 1865-1919

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Lloyd, Nelson, 1873-1933

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The author of several novels, including The Chronic Loafer and A Drone and a Dreamer, Nelson M. Lloyd was born in1873 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and worked as a writer for the New York Evening Sun from 1892 to 1909. Lloyd graduated from the Pennsylvania State College in 1892 with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. While at Penn State, he was the editor of The Free Lance, the student-run newspaper. At the New York Evening Sun, Lloyd covered the Portsmouth Peace Conference after ...

Hodder-Williams, J. E. (John Ernest), 1876-1927

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Rice, Cale Young, 1872-1943

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American poet, playwright, novelist. From the description of Correspondence, 1912-1935. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122472942 Rice was an American poet and playwright. From the description of ALS: to George Meason Whicher, 1925 July 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122450687 American author. From the description of Letters to Edwin Carty Ranck and Will Orton Tewson [man...

Orr, James, 1844-1913

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Gorrie, Alfred E.

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Hocking, Joseph, 1860-1937

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Beresford, Max

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Dale, A.W.W. (Alfred William Winterslow), Sir, 1855-1926

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Bell Charles Frederic Moberly 1847-1911

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Macquoid, Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah), 1824-1917

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Epithet: wife of Thomas Robert Macquoid; novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000876.0x0002fa ...

Duncan, Norman, 1871-1916

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Canadian novelist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : Somerset Junction, Maine, and North East, Penna., to F.A. Duneka, 1910 May 21 and 24, and undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270744125 ...

Penrose, H. H., Mrs., 1860-

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Downey, W.

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Aspden, Hartley

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Shaw, Adele Marie.

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Castle, Agnes, -1922

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Hughes, Katherine Price.

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Baillie-Saunders, Margaret, 1873-1949

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Jameson, E. M. (Elaine Mary)

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Hodder, Edwin, 1837-1904

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British civil servant, writer and editor. From the description of Letter, 1872 May 15, to H.E. Snewin. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122648346 Epithet: author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000626.0x0001f3 Epithet: hymnographer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/8...

Bell, J.J. (John Joy), 1871-1934

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Confederate soldier, member of the 8th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.). From the description of Diary, 1861. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270451 From the description of Diary, 1861. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19211070 Bell was a Scottish poet and author. From the description of Autograph and obituary, 1931-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82084210 ...

Oxenham, John, 1852-1941

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Oxenham was an English journalist, novelist and poet. While he wrote under his own name, William Arthur Dunkerley, it was under the Oxenham name that he was most noted. He also used the name Julian Ross for journalism. One of his most known works is the hymn: In Christ there is no east or west. From the description of [Letter] [19]18 Apr. 17, Woodfield House, Woodfield Road, Ealing, W. [to] Miss Jackson / John Oxenham. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 302412274 ...

Hutton, Susan Katharine.

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Wright, William, 1837-1899

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Beet, Joseph Agar, 1840-1924

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Oxley, J. Macdonald (James Macdonald), 1855-1907

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Weber, Allahna.

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Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000695.0x0001a2 ...

Weyman, Stanley John, 1855-1928

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English novelist. From the description of Short stories, 1883-1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367332279 Epithet: writer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000206.0x00003c Weyman was born on Aug. 7, 1855 in Ludlow, England; BA in modern history, Christ Church College, Oxford Univ., 1877; called to the bar in 1881; however, because his early career showed little signs of success, he turned ...

Liefde, J. B. de (Jacob B.), 1847-1878

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Cable, George Washington, 1844-1925

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George Washington Cable, an American author and critic, was born in New Orleans and fought for the South in the Civil War. His first collection of tales of life in the south was Old creole days (1879). In 1884 he went on a reading tour with Mark Twain. He moved to Northampton, Mass., in 1885. He is chiefly known for his early works describing picturesque Louisiana Creole life and courageous essays on civil rights. From the description of George Washington Cable papers, 1865-1918. (Pe...

Harraden, Beatrice, 1864-1936

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Beatrice Harraden was an English author and activist for women's suffrage. She attended Queen's College and Bedford College, earning degrees in mathematics and classics. She became a popular author of novels and short stories, and also wrote essays, plays, and children's books. Her fiction generally features strong female characters, reflecting her deep involvement with the women's suffrage movement. She founded the Women's Social and Political Union in 1903 in an effort to facilitate the activi...

Longridge, C. Nepean (Charles Nepean)

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Wilson, David

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Quiller-Couch, Arthur, 1863-1944

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Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a Cornish writer who published under the name Q. His major work is Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900. From the guide to the Fiat Justitia, Ruat Solum, undated, (Ohio University) Author, educator, and literary critic. From the description of Correspondence and literary manuscripts, 1888-1944 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 24560980 British writer. From the description of Autograp...

Raven-Hill, L. (Leonard), 1867-1942

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Roberts, Henry Chalmers, 1870-

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Watt, Lauchlan Maclean, 1867-1957

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Epithet: Rt. Reverend Moderator of the Church of Scotland British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001296.0x0001c5 ...

Pegram, Fred.

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Hodder and stoughton

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BIOGHIST REQUIRED English publishing firm, founded in the late 19th century. From the guide to the Hodder and Stoughton Records, 1875-1914, (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library) English publishing firm, founded in the late 19th century. From the description of Hodder and Stoughton records, 1875-1914. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 470411479 ...

Findlay, Jessie Patrick

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Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir, 1871-1949

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Deputy surveyor of South Carolina. From the description of Encroachment survey, 1769. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36866105 Epithet: author and editor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001150.0x00038a ...

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965

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Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, on 30 November 1874. He was educated at Harrow and the Royal Military College at Sandhurst before joining the Army in 1895 and serving in India and Sudan. After leaving the Army in 1899, he worked as a war correspondent for the Morning Post and the following year was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Oldham. In 1904, Churchill decided to join the Liberal Party, and in 1906, was elected Liberal MP f...

Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington), 1866-1938

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Forrester Scott, G.

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Matz, B. W. (Bertram Waldrom), 1865-1925

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Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926

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Shorter worked as an editor with a number of British papers and journals, such as the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, before founding and editing three early twentieth century journals: SKETCH, SPHERE, and the TATLER. Shorter also wrote critically about Victorian literature and published bibliographies about prominent British writers. From the description of Letter-Manuscript, 1920. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122348081 British writer. The letters are written...

O'Reilly, Robert.

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Hitchcock, Ripley, 1857-1918

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Prominent American editor. From the description of Ripley Hitchcock letter to Mrs. H. C. Bunner [manuscript] [1896] May 19, (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 423069797 American art critic, editor, historian. From the description of Ripley Hitchcock papers, [ca. 1885]-1935. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 496102454 American author, editor, and critic. From the description of Autograph letter signe...

Tauchnitz, Bernhard, 1816-1895

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Printer and publisher of Leipzig, Germany. From the description of Bernhard Tauchnitz correspondence, 1860 October 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980568 Bernhard Tauchnitz was a German publisher; he is best remembered for helping to popularize English and American works in Germany. From the description of Bernhard Tauchnitz letters and photograph, 1851-1877. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52434121 Epithet: publisher ...

Moffatt, James, 1870-1944

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Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy)

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Reynolds, Amy Dora.

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