Книга: Myrtle Reed «At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern»
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Серия: "-" 1905. Myrtle Reed came from a religious and literary family, where she was encouraged to be a writer. She became a freelance journalist after graduating from high school. Her poems, sketches, and stories began appearing regularly in such periodicals as the Bookman, Munsey's Magazine, and the National Magazine. Her first novel, Love Letters of a Musician, was widely popular and led to other works. The book begins: It was certainly a queer house. Even through the blinding storm they could distinguish its eccentric outlines as they alighted from the stage. Dorothy laughed happily, heedless of the fact that her husband’s umbrellas was dripping down her neck. It’s a dear old place, she cried; I love it already. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Книга представляет собой репринтное издание 1905 года (издательство "New York, London, G. P. Putnam's sons" ). Несмотря на то, что была проведена серьезная работа по восстановлению первоначального качества издания, на некоторых страницах могут обнаружиться небольшие" огрехи" :помарки, кляксы и т. п. Издательство: "Книга по Требованию" (1905)
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Myrtle Reed
| Myrtle Reed | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1874 Illinois |
| Died | August 17, 1911 Chicago, Illinois |
| Pen name | Olive Green |
| Occupation | Author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable work(s) | Lavender and Old Lace, Threads of Gray and Gold, A Weaver of Dreams |
| Spouse(s) | James Sydney McCullough |
Myrtle Reed (September 27, 1874–August 17, 1911) was an American author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist, the daughter of author Elizabeth Armstrong Reed and the preacher Hiram von Reed. She wrote a number of bestsellers and even published a series of cookbooks under the pseudonym Olive Green.
She was born in Illinois and graduated from the West Division High School, Chicago, Illinois where she edited the school's newspaper called "The Voice." In 1906, she married James Sydney McCullough, a Canadian pen-pal who edited a college newspaper in Toronto. She was a diagnosed insomniac with prescribed sleeping drafts. She died August 17, 1911 of an overdose of sleeping powder taken with suicidal intent in her flat, called "Paradise Flat" at 5120 Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Her suicide letter, written to her maid, Annie Larsen, was published the following day. Her will directed her estate be divided among 8 charities which, for several years, had been favorites of their benefactor, however her estate was subjected to at least two different lawsuits. Paradise Flat, the residence in which she died, was burgled during her funeral; among the stolen items were several de luxe or limited edition novels written by the decedant. A famous epigram of Myrtle Reed, taken from Threads of Gray and Gold: "The only way to test a man is to marry him. If you live, it's a mushroom. If you die, it's a toadstool."
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Selected works
Novels
- Love Letters of a Musician (1899)
- Later Love Letters of a Musician (1900)
- The Spinster Book (1901)
- Lavender and Old Lace (1902; new edition, 1907), long a running play adapted by the American playwright David G. Fischer
- The Shadow of Victory (1903)
- Pickaback Songs (1903)
- The Book of Clever Beasts (1904)
- The Master's Violin (1904)
- At the Sign of the Jack o' Lantern (1905), made into a silent film directed by Lloyd Ingraham in 1922
- A Spinner in the Sun (1906, new edition, 1909)
- Love Affairs of Literary Men (1907; non fiction; biographical)
- Flowers of the Dusk (1908), made into a silent film directed by John H. Collins in 1918
- Old Rose and Silver (1909)
- Master of the Vineyard (1910; new edition, 1911)
- Sonnets to a Lover (1910)
- A Weaver of Dreams (1911), made into a silent film starring Viola Dana in 1918
- Threads of Gray and Gold (1913)
Nonfiction
She also published a series of cook books under the pseudonym of Olive Green.
- What to Have for Breakfast (1905)
- Everyday Luncheons (1906)
- How to Cook Fish (1908)
- How to Cook Meat and Poultry
- One Thousand Simple Soups (1907)
- One Thousand Salads (1909)
The following works were published posthumously:
- Everyday Desserts (1911)
- Myrtle Reed Cookbook (1916)
- Myrtle Reed Yearbook (1911)
- A Weaver of Dreams (1911)
- Threads of Grey and Gold(1913)
- The White Shield, a collection of short sketches by Myrtle Reed (1912)
- Happy Women (1913)
Autobiography
- Myrtle Reed Yearbook (1911) containing biographical forwards
Works about Reed
- Myrtle Reed As Her Friends Knew Her by Ethel S. Colson (1911)
- To You a collection of songs by J.C. Rodenbeck (1919)
- Papers, 1856-1922 by Chicago Bishop Samuel Fallows (1919) containing correspondence with Myrtle Reed
- This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain.
External links
- People from Chicago, Illinois
- American novelists
- 1874 births
- 1911 deaths
Источник: Myrtle Reed
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