Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
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)