Mary Jane Holmes

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Ethelyn's Mistake

Beschreibung

Mary Jane Holmes was an American writer living in the last half of the 1800's. She began teaching school at age 13. Her novels centered on domestic life. Other works include: The English Orphans; or, A Home in the New World (1855), 'Lena Rivers (1856), Homestead on the Hillside (1856), Meadow Brook (1857), Dora Deane; or, The East India Uncle (1859), Cousin Maude (1860), Rosamond Maude (1860), and Darkness and Daylight (1864). In this novel about domestic relationships Ethelyn must learn how to be married.

Autor

American novelist Mary Jane Holmes is well known for her widely read novels and short tales from the 19th century. She was raised in a low-income household and was born in Brookfield, Massachusetts, in 1825. Her work was renowned for its emotional and romantic tone and often addressed issues of love, family, and social status. In her lifetime, she wrote more than 60 books, demonstrating her prodigious talent. Despite Holmes' writing being well-liked during her lifetime, it went out of favor in the years after her death in 1907. Scholars and readers alike, who value her contributions to the romance novel genre and her insights into 19th-century American life and society, have lately shown a renewed interest in her work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Book Jungle
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 554g
• ISBN-13: 9781438536040
• ISBN-10: 1438536046
• Artikelnr.: 28866232