Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
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)








