Florence L. Barclay letters to Canon Girdlestone, 1910-1912.

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Florence L. Barclay letters to Canon Girdlestone, 1910-1912.

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The collection consists of three letters written by Florence L. Barclay to Canon Girdlestone, including: 20 Oct. 1910, responding to his letter which praised her novel The Rosary, and commenting that America is printing 10,000 copies per week to meet demand; 21 Jan 1911, thanking him for his praise of her novel, The Mistress of Shenstone, and assuring him that success will not turn her head, due to her faith; 1 April 1912, commiserating about a negative review, describing a cerebral hemorrage that kept her from writing, and affirming her faith.

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Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa), 1862-1921

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Novelist Florence L. Barclay was the daughter and wife of clergymen. Born in Surrey, her first novel was published in 1891, but the publisher's bankruptcy inhibited sales; her second novel wasn't published until 1905. Her 1910 novel, The Rosary, achieved enormous popularity, and subsequent novels were also well-received. Critics noted that her plots were unbelievable and her stories clouded with sentiment, but her novels remained popular. She had a long-standing interest in spiritualism, and her...

Girdlestone, Robert Baker, 1836-1923

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