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'''''The Marriage of William Ashe''''' is a novel by [[Mary Augusta Ward]] that was the [[Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1900s#1905|best-selling novel in the United States]] in 1905.<ref name="review1">(March 8, 1905). [ |
'''''The Marriage of William Ashe''''' is a novel by [[Mary Augusta Ward]] that was the [[Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1900s#1905|best-selling novel in the United States]] in 1905.<ref name="review1">(March 8, 1905). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oiA0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=N-EIAAAAIBAJ&pg=6213,1116402&dq= Books of the Day - The Marriage of William Ashe], ''Boston Evening Transcript''</ref><ref>[[Alice Payne Hackett|Hackett, Alice Payne]] (1945). [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4229213;view=1up;seq=35 ''Fifty Years of Best Sellers, 1895-1945'']. New York: R.R. Bowker Co., p. 21.</ref> It originally appeared in serial form in ''[[Harper's Magazine]]'' from June 1904 through May 1905, and was published in book form in March 1905.<ref name="bookform">(February 4, 1905). [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1905/02/04/120291642.pdf The Marriage of William Ashe], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> Illustrations were provided by [[Albert Sterner]].<ref name="funny">(May 15, 1945). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xSoaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cSMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5584,6015737&dq= Anything to Oblige Disapproving Author], ''Milwaukee Journal''</ref><ref name="nytreview">(March 11, 1905). [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1905/03/11/101355913.pdf Mrs. Ward's New Book - "The Marriage of William Ashe" is another "Novel of Reincarnation"], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> |
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The novel is loosely based on the lives of statesman [[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne|William Lamb Melbourne]] and his eccentric wife [[Lady Caroline Lamb]]. |
The novel is loosely based on the lives of statesman [[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne|William Lamb Melbourne]] and his eccentric wife [[Lady Caroline Lamb]]. |
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The novel is a story of English social and political life. William Ashe is a rich, handsome, and successful politician, and heir to the title of Earl of Tranmore. Ashe falls for Lady Kitty Bristol, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Madam d'Estrees, whose charm draws many influential men and overcomes any questions about her reputation. Ashe proposes to her just three weeks after they meet, and she accepts though she warns him that her temper and uncontrollable nature may cause him to regret asking. |
The novel is a story of English social and political life. William Ashe is a rich, handsome, and successful politician, and heir to the title of Earl of Tranmore. Ashe falls for Lady Kitty Bristol, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Madam d'Estrees, whose charm draws many influential men and overcomes any questions about her reputation. Ashe proposes to her just three weeks after they meet, and she accepts though she warns him that her temper and uncontrollable nature may cause him to regret asking. |
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Three years later, the couple are settled in London, with Kitty heavily involved in the London social scene. They have one son, who is |
Three years later, the couple are settled in London, with Kitty heavily involved in the London social scene. They have one son, who is physically disabled. Kitty's social activities start to affect Ashe's political career; she strains Ashe's relationship with Lord Parham, the prime minister, and also flirts with the dashing but unprincipled Geoffrey Cliffe. After their child dies, Kitty is left a physical wreck and goes with Ashe to Italy to try to recover her health. Kitty meets Cliffe in Italy and runs off with him, while Ashe is in England trying to suppress a salacious book Kitty has written. Two years later, Ashe comes upon Kitty unexpectedly at a small inn in the Alps. Kitty has had many hardships, but dies in the comfort of Ashe's presence.<ref name="synopsis">Warner, Charles Dudley, ed. [https://books.google.com/books?id=va-EAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA584 Warner's synopsis of books ancient and modern, Vol. II], 584 (1910 edition)</ref> |
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[[File:The Marriage of William Ashe.jpg|thumb|Lobby cards for the 1921 American film.]] |
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| ⚫ | [[Margaret Mayo (playwright)|Margaret Mayo]] adapted the novel into a play which debuted on Broadway at the [[Garrick Theatre (New York)|Garrick Theatre]] in November 1905 featuring [[Grace George]] and [[H. Reeves-Smith]], and produced by George's husband [[William A. Brady]].<ref name="play1">(November 22, 1905). [https://www.nytimes.com/1905/11/22/archives/mrs-wards-novel-on-the-stage-as-a-play-grace-george-in-the-marriage.html Mrs. Ward's Novel on the Stage As A Play], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref><ref name="minn">(February 11, 1906). [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045366/1906-02-11/ed-1/seq-30/ The Marriage of William Ashe], ''Minneapolis Journal'', p. 14, col. 2.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | It was first adapted to film in a [[The Marriage of William Ashe (1916 film)|1916 British production]] directed by [[Cecil Hepworth]] and starring [[Henry Ainley]] as William Ashe and [[Alma Taylor]] as Kitty Bristol. A 1921 [[The Marriage of William Ashe (film)|American silent film adaptation]] was directed by [[Edward Sloman]] and featured [[Wyndham Standing]] as Ashe and [[May Allison]] as Bristol.<ref name="1921film1">[https://books.google.com/books?id=rlLbRAPOgP0C&pg=PA495 American Film Institute Catalog - Feature Films 1921-1930], p. 495 (1971)</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[Margaret Mayo (playwright)|Margaret Mayo]] adapted the novel into a play which debuted on Broadway at the [[Garrick Theatre (New York)|Garrick Theatre]] in November 1905 featuring [[Grace George]] and [[H. Reeves-Smith]], and produced by George's husband [[William A. Brady]].<ref name="play1">(November 22, 1905). [ |
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| ⚫ | It was first adapted to film in a 1916 British production directed by [[Cecil Hepworth]] and starring [[Henry Ainley]] as William Ashe and [[Alma Taylor]] as Kitty Bristol. A 1921 American silent film adaptation was directed by [[Edward Sloman]] and featured [[Wyndham Standing]] as Ashe and [[May Allison]] as Bristol.<ref name="1921film1">[ |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14126 ''The Marriage of William Ashe'' at Project Gutenberg] |
*[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14126 ''The Marriage of William Ashe'' at Project Gutenberg] |
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*[https://books.google.com/books?id=7dsnAAAAMAAJ ''The Marriage of William Ashe''] full scan via Google Books |
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* {{IMDb title|0232059}} (1916) |
* {{IMDb title|0232059}} (1916) |
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 14 October 2023
 "Lady Kitty Bristol", frontispiece to novel | |
| Author | Mary Augusta Ward |
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| Illustrator | Albert Sterner |
| Country | England and United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Harper & Bros. |
Publication date | March 1905 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 563 |
The Marriage of William Ashe is a novel by Mary Augusta Ward that was the best-selling novel in the United States in 1905.[1][2] It originally appeared in serial form in Harper's Magazine from June 1904 through May 1905, and was published in book form in March 1905.[3] Illustrations were provided by Albert Sterner.[4][5]
The novel is loosely based on the lives of statesman William Lamb Melbourne and his eccentric wife Lady Caroline Lamb.
Plot[edit]
The novel is a story of English social and political life. William Ashe is a rich, handsome, and successful politician, and heir to the title of Earl of Tranmore. Ashe falls for Lady Kitty Bristol, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Madam d'Estrees, whose charm draws many influential men and overcomes any questions about her reputation. Ashe proposes to her just three weeks after they meet, and she accepts though she warns him that her temper and uncontrollable nature may cause him to regret asking.
Three years later, the couple are settled in London, with Kitty heavily involved in the London social scene. They have one son, who is physically disabled. Kitty's social activities start to affect Ashe's political career; she strains Ashe's relationship with Lord Parham, the prime minister, and also flirts with the dashing but unprincipled Geoffrey Cliffe. After their child dies, Kitty is left a physical wreck and goes with Ashe to Italy to try to recover her health. Kitty meets Cliffe in Italy and runs off with him, while Ashe is in England trying to suppress a salacious book Kitty has written. Two years later, Ashe comes upon Kitty unexpectedly at a small inn in the Alps. Kitty has had many hardships, but dies in the comfort of Ashe's presence.[6]
Adaptations[edit]
Margaret Mayo adapted the novel into a play which debuted on Broadway at the Garrick Theatre in November 1905 featuring Grace George and H. Reeves-Smith, and produced by George's husband William A. Brady.[7][8]
It was first adapted to film in a 1916 British production directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Henry Ainley as William Ashe and Alma Taylor as Kitty Bristol. A 1921 American silent film adaptation was directed by Edward Sloman and featured Wyndham Standing as Ashe and May Allison as Bristol.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ (March 8, 1905). Books of the Day - The Marriage of William Ashe, Boston Evening Transcript
- ^ Hackett, Alice Payne (1945). Fifty Years of Best Sellers, 1895-1945. New York: R.R. Bowker Co., p. 21.
- ^ (February 4, 1905). The Marriage of William Ashe, The New York Times
- ^ (May 15, 1945). Anything to Oblige Disapproving Author, Milwaukee Journal
- ^ (March 11, 1905). Mrs. Ward's New Book - "The Marriage of William Ashe" is another "Novel of Reincarnation", The New York Times
- ^ Warner, Charles Dudley, ed. Warner's synopsis of books ancient and modern, Vol. II, 584 (1910 edition)
- ^ (November 22, 1905). Mrs. Ward's Novel on the Stage As A Play, The New York Times
- ^ (February 11, 1906). The Marriage of William Ashe, Minneapolis Journal, p. 14, col. 2.
- ^ American Film Institute Catalog - Feature Films 1921-1930, p. 495 (1971)
External links[edit]
- The Marriage of William Ashe at Project Gutenberg
The Marriage of William Ashe public domain audiobook at LibriVox- The Marriage of William Ashe full scan via Google Books
- The Marriage of William Ashe at the Internet Broadway Database
- The Marriage of William Ashe at IMDb (1916)
- The Marriage of William Ashe at IMDb (1921)
