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Ellen Wood (née Price) was an English novelist better known as Mrs Henry Wood. She began her writing career submitting short stories to the 'New Monthly Magazine' edited by William Harrison Ainsworth. Several of her books, which were extremely popular during her lifetime, were sensation novels and works of supernatural fiction. Her best known novel is 'East Lynne' published in 1861. She purchased and contributed to the magazine 'Argosy' in 1867 and remained as its editor until her death in 1887. Her large sarcophagal tomb in Highgate Cemetery is perhaps one of the most impressive ones built there.
Ellen Wood (née Price) was an English novelist better known as Mrs Henry Wood. She began her writing career submitting short stories to the 'New Monthly Magazine' edited by William Harrison Ainsworth. Several of her books, which were extremely popular during her lifetime, were sensation novels and works of supernatural fiction. Her best known novel is 'East Lynne' published in 1861. She purchased and contributed to the magazine 'Argosy' in 1867 and remained as its editor until her death in 1887. Her large sarcophagal tomb in Highgate Cemetery is perhaps one of the most impressive ones built there.
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| Title: | Letter from Ellen Wood |
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| Description: | Mrs Henry Wood discusses the publication in America by Harper of several of her recent novels and stories, including one which she states is forthcoming. Titles she mentions include 'The Channings', 'Mrs Haliburton's Troubles', 'Verner's Pride', 'The Shadow of Ashlydyat' and 'East Lynne'. |
| Address: | 14 Warwick Gardens East, Kensington W. |
| Letter dated: | 23-04-1862 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 3 pages ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Key works mentioned: | The Channings; Mrs Haliburton's Troubles; Verner's Pride; The Shadow of Ashlydyat; East Lynne; Collinson's New Monthly Magazine" |
| Letter note: | This letter has a related note written by the Reverend Frederick William Low who compiled the volumes in c.1913: "Mrs Henry Wood, born January 17. 1814, died Feb: 10.1887. A prolific and popular writer of novels." |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | By Joseph Sydney Willis Hodges. Worcester Guildhall https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ |
| Identifier: | SL_202 |
