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| name = Anne Douglas Sedgwick
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| caption = Anne Douglas Sedgwick circa 1921
| caption = Anne Douglas Sedgwick circa 1921
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1873|03|28}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1873|03|28}}
| birth_place = [[Englewood, New Jersey]], [[United States]]
| birth_place = [[Englewood, New Jersey]], United States
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1935|7|19|1873|03|28}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1935|7|19|1873|03|28}}
| death_place = [[Hampstead]], [[England]]
| death_place = [[Hampstead]], England
| occupation = Novelist
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'''Anne Douglas Sedgwick''' (28 March 1873 – 19 July 1935) was an American-born British writer. The daughter of George Stanley Sedgwick, a businessman and Mary (Douglas) Sedgwick, she was born in [[Englewood, New Jersey]] but at age nine her family moved to London. Although she made return visits to the United States, she lived in England for the remainder of her life.

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'''Anne Douglas Sedgwick''' (28 March 1873 – 19 July 1935) was an American-born British writer. The daughter of a businessman, she was born in [[Englewood, New Jersey]] but at age nine her family moved to London. Although she made return visits to the United States, she lived in England for the remainder of her life.


In 1908, she married the British essayist and journalist, [[Basil de Sélincourt]]. During [[World War I]] she and her husband were volunteer workers in hospitals and orphanages in France.
In 1908, she married the British essayist and journalist, [[Basil de Sélincourt]]. During [[World War I]] she and her husband were volunteer workers in hospitals and orphanages in France.


Her novels explored the contrast in values between Americans and Europeans. Her best-selling novel ''[[Tante]]'' was made into a 1919 film, ''[[The Impossible Woman]]'' and ''[[The Little French Girl]]'' into a 1925 film of the same name. In 1931, she was elected to the United States [[The American Academy of Arts and Letters|National Institute of Arts and Letters]]. Four of her books were on the [[list of bestselling novels in the United States]] for 1912, 1924, 1927, and 1929 as determined by the ''[[New York Times]]''.
Her novels explored the contrast in values between Americans and Europeans. Her best-selling novel ''Tante'' was made into a 1919 film, ''[[The Impossible Woman]]'', and ''[[The Little French Girl]]'' into a 1925 film of the same name. In 1931, she was elected to the United States [[The American Academy of Arts and Letters|National Institute of Arts and Letters]]. Four of her books were on the [[list of bestselling novels in the United States]] for 1912, 1924, 1927, and 1929 as determined by ''[[The New York Times]]''.


Anne Douglas Sedgwick died in [[Hampstead]], England in 1935.<ref name="obit">(22 July 1935). [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0C17F63E5B177A93C0AB178CD85F418385F9 Anne D. Sedgwick, Novelist, Is Dead], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> The following year her husband published ''Anne Douglas Sedgwick: A Portrait in Letters''.<ref name="port1">Woods, Katherine (25 October 1936). [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50A1EFF3E59167B93C7AB178BD95F428385F9 Anne Douglas Sedgwick as Her Letters Reveal Her (book review])], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>
Sedgwick died in [[Hampstead]], England in 1935.<ref name="obit">{{cite news |date=22 July 1935 |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0C17F63E5B177A93C0AB178CD85F418385F9 |title=Anne D. Sedgwick, Novelist, Is Dead |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The following year her husband published ''Anne Douglas Sedgwick: A Portrait in Letters''.<ref name="port1">{{cite news |last=Woods |first=Katherine |date=25 October 1936 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1936/10/25/archives/anne-douglas-sedgwick-as-her-letters-reveal-her-the-selection-made.html |title=Anne Douglas Sedgwick as Her Letters Reveal Her (book review) |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
[[File:Anne Douglas Sedgwick (1902).png|150px|right|Anne Douglas Sedgwick (1902)]]
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{{Library resources box|by=yes|onlinebooksby=yes|viaf=68866027}}
* ''The Dull Miss Archinard'' (1898)
* ''The Dull Miss Archinard'' (1898)
* ''The Confounding of Camelia'' (1899)
* ''The Confounding of Camelia'' (1899)
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* ''Paths of Judgement'' (1904)
* ''Paths of Judgement'' (1904)
* ''The Shadow of Life'' (1906)
* ''The Shadow of Life'' (1906)
* ''A Fountain Sealed'' (1907)<ref name="fs1">(2 November 1907). [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FA0D17F7345417738DDDAB0894D9415B878CF1D3 Beauty and Power in a New Novel (book review)], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>
* ''A Fountain Sealed'' (1907)<ref name="fs1">{{cite news |date=2 November 1907 |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1907/11/02/104999129.pdf |title=Beauty and Power in a New Novel (book review) |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
* ''Valerie Upton'' (1908)
* ''Valerie Upton'' (1908)
* ''Amabel Channice'' (1908)
* ''Amabel Channice'' (1908)
* ''Franklin Winslow Kane'' (1910)
* ''Franklin Winslow Kane'' (1910)
* ''[[Tante]]'' (1912) – No.9 for the year in the U.S.
* ''[[Tante (novel)|Tante]]'' (1912) – No.9 for the year in the U.S.
* ''The Nest'' (collection of short stories) (1913)<ref name="nest1">(30 March 1913). [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FA0D17F7345417738DDDAB0894D9415B878CF1D3 Miss Sedgwick's Stories (book review)], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>
* ''The Nest'' (collection of short stories) (1913)<ref name="nest1">{{cite news |date=30 March 1913 |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1907/11/02/104999129.pdf |title=Miss Sedgwick's Stories (book review) |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
* ''The Encounter'' (1914)
* ''The Encounter'' (1914)
* ''A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago'' (nonfiction) (1919)
* ''A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago'' (nonfiction) (1919)
* ''The Third Window'' (1920)
* ''The Third Window'' (1920)
* ''Christmas Roses and Other Stories'' (1920)
* ''Adrienne Toner'' (1922)
* ''Adrienne Toner'' (1922)
* ''[[The Little French Girl]]'' (1924) – No.3 for the year in the U.S.<ref name="lfg1">(12 September 1924). [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-p5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jyEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6734,2585719&dq=s The Little French Girl - A New Novel by Anne Douglas Sedgwick], ''[[Milwaukee Journal]]''</ref>
* ''[[The Little French Girl]]'' (1924) – No.3 for the year in the U.S.<ref name="lfg1">(12 September 1924). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-p5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jyEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6734,2585719&dq=s The Little French Girl – A New Novel by Anne Douglas Sedgwick], ''[[Milwaukee Journal]]''</ref>
* ''[[The Old Countess]]'' (1927) – No.9 for the year in the U.S.<ref name="oldc1">(2 April 1927). [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aptSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RyIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6506,1592038&dq= 'The Little French Girl Theme' Revised in 'The Old Countess'], ''[[Milwaukee Journal]]''</ref>
* ''[[The Old Countess]]'' (1927) – No.9 for the year in the U.S.<ref name="oldc1">(2 April 1927). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aptSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RyIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6506,1592038&dq= 'The Little French Girl Theme' Revised in 'The Old Countess'], ''[[Milwaukee Journal]]''</ref>
* ''[[Dark Hester]]'' (1929) – No.3 for the year in the U.S.
* ''[[Dark Hester]]'' (1929) – No.3 for the year in the U.S.
* ''Philippa'' (1929)
* ''Philippa'' (1929)


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 05:12, 23 September 2023

Anne Douglas Sedgwick
Anne Douglas Sedgwick circa 1921
Anne Douglas Sedgwick circa 1921
Born(1873-03-28)28 March 1873
Englewood, New Jersey, United States
Died19 July 1935(1935-07-19) (aged 62)
Hampstead, England
OccupationNovelist

Anne Douglas Sedgwick (28 March 1873 – 19 July 1935) was an American-born British writer. The daughter of George Stanley Sedgwick, a businessman and Mary (Douglas) Sedgwick, she was born in Englewood, New Jersey but at age nine her family moved to London. Although she made return visits to the United States, she lived in England for the remainder of her life.

In 1908, she married the British essayist and journalist, Basil de Sélincourt. During World War I she and her husband were volunteer workers in hospitals and orphanages in France.

Her novels explored the contrast in values between Americans and Europeans. Her best-selling novel Tante was made into a 1919 film, The Impossible Woman, and The Little French Girl into a 1925 film of the same name. In 1931, she was elected to the United States National Institute of Arts and Letters. Four of her books were on the list of bestselling novels in the United States for 1912, 1924, 1927, and 1929 as determined by The New York Times.

Sedgwick died in Hampstead, England in 1935.[1] The following year her husband published Anne Douglas Sedgwick: A Portrait in Letters.[2]

Bibliography[edit]

Anne Douglas Sedgwick (1902)
Anne Douglas Sedgwick (1902)
  • The Dull Miss Archinard (1898)
  • The Confounding of Camelia (1899)
  • The Rescue (1902)
  • Paths of Judgement (1904)
  • The Shadow of Life (1906)
  • A Fountain Sealed (1907)[3]
  • Valerie Upton (1908)
  • Amabel Channice (1908)
  • Franklin Winslow Kane (1910)
  • Tante (1912) – No.9 for the year in the U.S.
  • The Nest (collection of short stories) (1913)[4]
  • The Encounter (1914)
  • A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago (nonfiction) (1919)
  • The Third Window (1920)
  • Christmas Roses and Other Stories (1920)
  • Adrienne Toner (1922)
  • The Little French Girl (1924) – No.3 for the year in the U.S.[5]
  • The Old Countess (1927) – No.9 for the year in the U.S.[6]
  • Dark Hester (1929) – No.3 for the year in the U.S.
  • Philippa (1929)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Anne D. Sedgwick, Novelist, Is Dead". The New York Times. 22 July 1935.
  2. ^ Woods, Katherine (25 October 1936). "Anne Douglas Sedgwick as Her Letters Reveal Her (book review)". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Beauty and Power in a New Novel (book review)" (PDF). The New York Times. 2 November 1907.
  4. ^ "Miss Sedgwick's Stories (book review)" (PDF). The New York Times. 30 March 1913.
  5. ^ (12 September 1924). The Little French Girl – A New Novel by Anne Douglas Sedgwick, Milwaukee Journal
  6. ^ (2 April 1927). 'The Little French Girl Theme' Revised in 'The Old Countess', Milwaukee Journal

External links[edit]

Library resources about
Anne Douglas Sedgwick
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