Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher: Whitston Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
The Collected Short Stories of Mary Johnston
Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher: Whitston Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
The Collected Short Stories of Mary Johnston
Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher: Whitston Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Mary Johnston - To Have and To Hold
Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781839671197
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Mary Johnston was born in the small town of Buchanan, Virginia on November 21st, 1870. As a child she suffered from frequent illness and was educated at home by family and tutors. At times books were her solace and her devotion. When Mary was 16, her father's work on the railroad meant a move to Birmingham, Alabama. There Mary attended the Atlanta Female Institute and College of Music in Atlanta, Georgia. However, she only attended for three months and this was the only formal education she received. After her mother's death in 1889, Mary was both her father's companion and took responsibility for bringing up her five younger siblings. Mary's first book dealt with Colonial times in Virginia and was published in 1898. 'Prisoners of Hope' was followed by another in the same vein in 1900; 'To Have and to Hold' was extremely successful and became the best-selling book of the year. It was the beginning of a long line of further best-sellers, though none reached the commercial heights of 'To Have and To Hold'. In all Mary wrote 23 novels, numerous short stories, two long narrative poems, and one play. Her 1913 publication 'Hagar' eloquently captures the early days and struggles of women's rights and is thought of today as one of the first feminist novels. Mary's writing and observation was so acute that even her friend Margaret Mitchell, author of 'Gone with the Wind', was moved to say "I hesitate to write about the South after having read Mary Johnston." An early and active member of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia (ESL), Mary chaired the ESL's legislative and lecture committees and served as vice president from 1911 to 1914. Mary's deep attachment to female suffrage is preserved in her letters and correspondence. Her writings in support of women's suffrage appeared in national publications, including the Atlantic Monthly and Woman's Journal and Suffrage News. On May 9th 1936, at age 65, Mary Johnston died of Bright's disease at her home in Warm Springs, Virginia.
To Have and to Hold (Not for Child's)
Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Mary Johnston (November 21, 1870 - May 9, 1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate. The daughter of an American Civil War soldier who became a successful lawyer, Mary Johnston was born in the small town of Buchanan, Virginia. A small and frail girl, she was educated at home by family and tutors. She grew up with a love of books and was financially independent enough to devote herself to writing. Johnston wrote historical books and novels that often combined romance with history. Her first book Prisoners of Hope (1898) dealt with colonial times in Virginia as did her second novel To Have and to Hold (1900) and her Sir Mortimer (1904). The Goddess of Reason (1907) uses the theme of the French Revolution and in Lewis Rand (1908), the author portrayed political life at the dawn of the 19th century. Three of Johnston's books were adapted to film. Audrey was made into a silent film of the same name in 1916 and her blockbuster work To Have and to Hold, which was the best-selling novel in the United States in 1900, was made into a silent film in 1916 and filmed again in 1922. Pioneers of the Old South was adapted to film in 1923 under the title Jamestown. During her long career, in addition to twenty-three novels, Johnston wrote a number of short stories, one drama, and two long narrative poems. She used her fame to advocate women's rights, strongly supporting the women's suffrage movement.
To Have and to Hold ( Antique Story)
Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Mary Johnston (November 21, 1870 - May 9, 1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate. The daughter of an American Civil War soldier who became a successful lawyer, Mary Johnston was born in the small town of Buchanan, Virginia. A small and frail girl, she was educated at home by family and tutors. She grew up with a love of books and was financially independent enough to devote herself to writing. Johnston wrote historical books and novels that often combined romance with history. Her first book Prisoners of Hope (1898) dealt with colonial times in Virginia as did her second novel To Have and to Hold (1900) and her Sir Mortimer (1904). The Goddess of Reason (1907) uses the theme of the French Revolution and in Lewis Rand (1908), the author portrayed political life at the dawn of the 19th century. Three of Johnston's books were adapted to film. Audrey was made into a silent film of the same name in 1916 and her blockbuster work To Have and to Hold, which was the best-selling novel in the United States in 1900, was made into a silent film in 1916 and filmed again in 1922. Pioneers of the Old South was adapted to film in 1923 under the title Jamestown. During her long career, in addition to twenty-three novels, Johnston wrote a number of short stories, one drama, and two long narrative poems. She used her fame to advocate women's rights, strongly supporting the women's suffrage movement.
To Have and to Hold
Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781975600068
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
To Have and to Hold by Mary Johnston, 1900.Mary Johnston (1870 - 1936) was an American novelist and women'srights advocate from Virginia. She was one of America's best sellingauthors during her writing career and had three silent films adaptedfrom her novels.During her long career Johnston wrote, in addition to 23 novels,numerous short stories, two long narrative poems, and one play. Sheused her fame to advocate for women's rights and strongly supported thewomen's suffrage movement.
To Have and to Hold Annotated and Illustrated
Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Mary Johnston (November 21, 1870 - May 9, 1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate. The daughter of an American Civil War soldier who became a successful lawyer, Mary Johnston was born in the small town of Buchanan, Virginia. A small and frail girl, she was educated at home by family and tutors. She grew up with a love of books and was financially independent enough to devote herself to writing. Johnston wrote historical books and novels that often combined romance with history. Her first book Prisoners of Hope (1898) dealt with colonial times in Virginia as did her second novel To Have and to Hold (1900) and her Sir Mortimer (1904). The Goddess of Reason (1907) uses the theme of the French Revolution and in Lewis Rand (1908), the author portrayed political life at the dawn of the 19th century. Three of Johnston's books were adapted to film. Audrey was made into a silent film of the same name in 1916 and her blockbuster work To Have and to Hold, which was the best-selling novel in the United States in 1900, was made into a silent film in 1916 and filmed again in 1922. Pioneers of the Old South was adapted to film in 1923 under the title Jamestown. During her long career, in addition to twenty-three novels, Johnston wrote a number of short stories, one drama, and two long narrative poems. She used her fame to advocate women's rights, strongly supporting the women's suffrage movement.
Croatan
Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher: Wildside Press
ISBN: 9781434423948
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Mary Johnston (1870-1936) was a best-selling American novelist and women's rights advocate. Her first book Prisoners of Hope (1898) dealt with colonial times in Virginia, as did her second novel To Have and to Hold (1900) and 1904's Sir Mortimer. During her long career, Johnston wrote 23 novels, several short stories, one drama, and two long narrative poems. Croatan relates a fictional account of Sir Walter Raleigh's lost Virginia colony.
To Have and to Hold Annotated
Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Mary Johnston (November 21, 1870 - May 9, 1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate. The daughter of an American Civil War soldier who became a successful lawyer, Mary Johnston was born in the small town of Buchanan, Virginia. A small and frail girl, she was educated at home by family and tutors. She grew up with a love of books and was financially independent enough to devote herself to writing. Johnston wrote historical books and novels that often combined romance with history. Her first book Prisoners of Hope (1898) dealt with colonial times in Virginia as did her second novel To Have and to Hold (1900) and her Sir Mortimer (1904). The Goddess of Reason (1907) uses the theme of the French Revolution and in Lewis Rand (1908), the author portrayed political life at the dawn of the 19th century. Three of Johnston's books were adapted to film. Audrey was made into a silent film of the same name in 1916 and her blockbuster work To Have and to Hold, which was the best-selling novel in the United States in 1900, was made into a silent film in 1916 and filmed again in 1922. Pioneers of the Old South was adapted to film in 1923 under the title Jamestown. During her long career, in addition to twenty-three novels, Johnston wrote a number of short stories, one drama, and two long narrative poems. She used her fame to advocate women's rights, strongly supporting the women's suffrage movement.
To Have and to Hold Annotated Romance
Author: Mary JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Mary Johnston (November 21, 1870 - May 9, 1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate. The daughter of an American Civil War soldier who became a successful lawyer, Mary Johnston was born in the small town of Buchanan, Virginia. A small and frail girl, she was educated at home by family and tutors. She grew up with a love of books and was financially independent enough to devote herself to writing. Johnston wrote historical books and novels that often combined romance with history. Her first book Prisoners of Hope (1898) dealt with colonial times in Virginia as did her second novel To Have and to Hold (1900) and her Sir Mortimer (1904). The Goddess of Reason (1907) uses the theme of the French Revolution and in Lewis Rand (1908), the author portrayed political life at the dawn of the 19th century. Three of Johnston's books were adapted to film. Audrey was made into a silent film of the same name in 1916 and her blockbuster work To Have and to Hold, which was the best-selling novel in the United States in 1900, was made into a silent film in 1916 and filmed again in 1922. Pioneers of the Old South was adapted to film in 1923 under the title Jamestown. During her long career, in addition to twenty-three novels, Johnston wrote a number of short stories, one drama, and two long narrative poems. She used her fame to advocate women's rights, strongly supporting the women's suffrage movement.