Ellen Price was born in Worcester in 1814. In 1836 she married Henry Wood, who worked in the banking and shipping trade in Dauphine in the South of France, where they lived for 20 years. On the failure of Wood's business, the family (including four children) returned to England and settled in Upper Norwood near London, where Ellen Wood turned to writing. This supported the family (Henry Wood died in 1866). She wrote over 30 novels, many of which (especially East Lynne), enjoyed remarkable popularity. Among the best known ...
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Ellen Price was born in Worcester in 1814. In 1836 she married Henry Wood, who worked in the banking and shipping trade in Dauphine in the South of France, where they lived for 20 years. On the failure of Wood's business, the family (including four children) returned to England and settled in Upper Norwood near London, where Ellen Wood turned to writing. This supported the family (Henry Wood died in 1866). She wrote over 30 novels, many of which (especially East Lynne), enjoyed remarkable popularity. Among the best known are Danesbury House, Oswald Cray, Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles, The Channings, Lord Oakburn's Daughters and The Shadow of Ashlydyat. In 1867, Wood purchased the English magazine Argosy, which had been founded by Alexander Strahan in 1865. Her writing tone would be described as "conservative and Christian," occasionally expressing religious rhetoric. She wrote much of the magazine herself, but other contributors included Hesba Stretton, Julia Kavanagh, Christina Rossetti, Sarah Doudney and Rosa Nouchette Carey. Wood continued as its editor until her death in 1887, when her son Charles Wood took over. Wood's works were translated into many languages, including Russian. Leo Tolstoy, in a 9 March 1872 letter to his older brother Sergei, noted that he was "reading Mrs. Wood's wonderful novel In the Maze." Wood wrote several works of supernatural fiction, including "The Ghost" (1862) and the often anthologized "Reality or Delusion?" (1868). At her death (caused by bronchitis) her estate was valued at over 36,000, then a very considerable sum. She was buried in Highgate Cemetery, London. A monument to her was unveiled in Worcester Cathedral in 1916.
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Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Small closed tear on spine crown. Small open tears on front and rear panel top corner. Light foxing on bottom and side text block edges.
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None. Very Good in Very Good jacket. A smart copy of this novel from English writer Ellen Price known as Mrs. Henry Wood, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. With the vanishingly scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. A novel following the life of a man who takes responsibility for a theft he believes his brother has committed. But when he finds out his brother is really innocent of the crime, the real culprit must be caught. Written by Ellen Price, an English novelist better known as Mrs. Henry Wood. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light bumping to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and chipping to the extremities resulting in minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Light spotting to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light age toning to the endpapers with an ink stamp to the front endpaper. Very Good.