Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
John Luther Long
Born: January 1, 1861
Died: October 31, 1927 (aged 66)
Bio: John Luther Long was an American lawyer and writer best known for his short story "Madame Butterfly", which was based on the recollections of his sister, Jennie Correll, who had been to Japan with her husband a Methodist missionary.
Known for:
- Madame Butterfly (1898)
- The way of the gods (1906)
- The Fox-Woman (1900)
- Sixty Jane (1903)