Alice Hegan Rice

Lovey Mary

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This early work by Alice Hegan Rice was originally published in 1903. The story begins in an orphanage, where an orphan girl, named Lovey Mary, is given the responsibility of looking after a baby boy called Tommy. Tommy's mother eventually returns to claim him but Mary and Tommy run away and share an adventure. This is a fascinating read from the author of the 1902 bestseller, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, and is an excellent example of Rice's work. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, h… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-4474-5952-1
EAN: 9781447459521
Produktnummer: 13473043
Verlag: Thompson Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 142 S.
Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D0.7 cm 189 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 189

Über den Autor

Alice Hegan Rice, also known as Alice Caldwell Hegan, (1870 - 1942) was an American novelist. Born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, she wrote over two dozen books, the most famous of which is Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. The book was a best seller in 1902 and is set in Louisville, Kentucky where she then lived. It was made into a successful play in 1903 and there were three Hollywood movie versions of it. The best known is the 1934 film starring Pauline Lord and W. C. Fields. Hegan was married to poet and dramatist Cale Young Rice. The house they lived in at 1444 St. James Court is still standing. She was a niece of author Frances Little (pseud.). Several of Alice Rice's earlier works were translated into German, French, Danish and Swedish and three (Mrs. Wiggs, Mr. Opp, and the Romance of Billy-Goat Hill) were dramatized. Both before and after she became a novelist she was favorably known also for short stories contributed to the magazines. She died at her home in Louisville in 1942.