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.
Marjorie Bowen
Born: November 1, 1885
Died: December 23, 1952 (aged 67)
Bio: Marjorie Bowen was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and biography.
Known for:
- The Viper of Milan (1906)
- Dickon (1929)
- The Bishop of Hell, and Other Stories (1949)
- Kecksies and Other Twilight Tales
- Mistress Nell Gwyn (1926)








