Marjorie Bowen
Marjorie Bowen (actually Gabrielle Margaret Vere Long, née Campbell ; born November 1, 1885 on Hayling Island , Hampshire , † December 23, 1952 in London ) was an English writer .
Life
Margaret Campbell grew up alone with her emotionally unstable mother in depressing circumstances. In her autobiography of 1939, she described her difficult childhood.
Campbell wrote more than 150 books. Your contributions, stories and novels appeared under various pseudonyms ; She was best known as Marjorie Bowen , also as Robert Paye , George Preedy , Joseph Shearing or John Winch . She wrote historical novels , short stories, biographies and children's books.
Works
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The Viper of Milan. A Romance of Lombardy. McClure, Phillips & Co, New York 1906; Reprint 2004, ISBN 1-904027-24-5 .
- German edition: The tyrant of Milan. Power struggles, intrigues and the fall of an Italian princely house. Foreword by Graham Greene . Arena, Würzburg 1972, ISBN 3-401-03617-3 .
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Mary Queen of Scots, Daughter of Debate. London 1934.
- Maria Stuart, Queen of Scots. Kiepenheuer, Berlin 1934, DNB 572488440 .
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Patriotic lady. Emma, Lady Hamilton, the Neapolitan Revolution of 1799, and Horatio, Lord Nelson. London 1936.
- The divine lady. The novel by Emma Hamilton. Kiepenheuer, Berlin 1936, DNB 572488432
- The Debate Continues. Being the Autobiography of Marjorie Bowen. (as Margaret Campbell). Heinemann, London 1939.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bowen, Marjorie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Long, Margaret Gabrielle Vere (real name); Campbell, Margaret (maiden name); Shearing, Joseph (pen name); Preedy, George (pseudonym); Winch, John (pseudonym); Paye, Robert (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hayling Island , Hampshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1952 |
| Place of death | London |