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Mary Augusta Ward

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Also known as M. A. W., Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold

British novelist (1851-1920)

Person · Open Library

Born
1851
Died
1920
Works
228

Top works

  • England's effort
  • The Mating of Lydia . By : Mrs. Humphry Ward. illustrated By : Charles E. Brock
  • Miss Bretherton
  • Robert Elsmere
  • Villette NOVEL By : Charlotte Bronte, introduction By : Mrs. Humphry Ward

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
1974-07-29

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Quotes

  • "Propinquity does it"—as Mrs Thornburgh is always reminding us.
  • Every man is bound to leave a story better than he found it.
  • One may as well preach a respectable mythology as anything else.
  • This Laodicean cant of tolerance.
  • There is a tyrannical element in all fanaticism, an element which makes opposition a torment.
  • Place before your eyes two precepts, and two only. One is, Preach the Gospel; and the other is—Put down enthusiasm! […] — the Church of England in a nutshell.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Augusta
Family name
Arnold
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Hobart
Place of death
London
Occupation
literary editor
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Unitarianism
Image
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writing language
English language
birth name
Mary Augusta Arnold
Commons category
Mary Augusta Ward
date of birth
1851-06-11
date of death
1920-03-24
pseudonym
Mrs. Humphry Ward
Sources (4)

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