Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Mary Dickens
Born: March 6, 1838
Died: July 23, 1896 (aged 58)
Bio: Mary "Mamie" Dickens was the eldest daughter of the English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine. She wrote a book of reminiscences about her father, and with her aunt Georgina Hogarth, edited the first collection of his letters.
Known for:
- My Father as I Recall Him (1896)
- A mere cypher (1893)
- Sanctuary