Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Ellen Wood
Born: January 17, 1814
Died: February 10, 1887 (aged 73)
Bio: Ellen Wood, was an English novelist, better known in that respect as Mrs. Henry Wood. She is remembered most for her 1861 novel East Lynne, but many of her books became international bestsellers and widely known in the United States.
Known for:
- East Lynne (1861)
- The Channings (1862)
- Mrs. Halliburton's troubles
- The Shadow Of Ashlydyat (1863)
- Danesbury House (1860)