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Marie Corelli
Mary Mackay (1 May 185521 April 1924), also called Minnie Mackey, and known by her pseudonym Marie Corelli (, also , ), was an English novelist. From the appearance of her first novel ''A Romance of Two Worlds'' in 1886, she became the bestselling fiction-writer in England, her works largely concerned with Christianity, reincarnation, astral projection and mysticism. Yet despite her many distinguished patrons, she was often ridiculed by critics. Corelli lived her later years in Stratford-upon-Avon, whose historic buildings she fought hard to preserve. Life and writings Early life Mary Mills was born in London to Mary Elizabeth Mills, a servant of the Scottish poet and songwriter Dr Charles Mackay, her biological father, who was married to another woman at the time of young Mary's conception. After his first wife died, he married Mary Elizabeth, whereupon their daughter Mary took the "Mackey" surname. For the rest of her life, Mary / Marie would attempt to conceal her illegiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Helen Donald-Smith
Helen Donald-Smith (before 30 September 1852 – 23 July 1933) was a British artist who worked in oil and watercolour, and was active circa 1890–1925. Her work featured landscapes, particularly of Venice, and portraits, including that of Brigadier General F.W. Lumsden VC, DSO. Born Helen Mary Smith and baptised at Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland on 30 September 1852, she was the fifth and youngest child of Donald Smith and his wife Mary (nee McKerrell). Both she and her mother adopted the hyphenated surname Donald-Smith later in life when living in London. She died at Kensington on 23 July 1933 never having married. Career On 14 March 1890, ''The Times'' reviewed an exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, finding the exhibition in general to be of "fair average quality.''The Times'', p. 4, 14 March 1890. Retrieved froinfotrac.galegroup.com 21 March 2008. A rather novel feature of it is that some of the best works are contributed by the oldest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
