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Portrait of Mary Jane Holmes

Mary Jane Holmes

Mary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).

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Edith Lyle : $b A novel

"Edith Lyle: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The novel follows the life of Edith Lyle, who faces n...

By Mary Jane Holmes

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Edna Browning; $b or, the Leighton homestead. A novel

"Edna Browning; or, the Leighton Homestead" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the lives of Roy...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Maggie Lee! : $b Bad spelling, Diamonds, The answered prayer

"Maggie Lee! : Bad Spelling, Diamonds, The Answered Prayer" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book consists of thre...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Darkness and Daylight: A Novel

"Darkness and Daylight: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The story explores the lives and intri...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Mildred : $b A novel

"Mildred: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a time of dramatic societal change,...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Tempest and Sunshine

"Tempest and Sunshine" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in Kentucky, the story begins with the arrival of a young...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Doctor Hathern's daughters : $b A story of Virginia, in four parts

"Doctor Hathern's Daughters: A Story of Virginia, in Four Parts" by Mrs. Mary J. Holmes is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the l...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Glen's Creek

"Glen's Creek" by Mary Jane Holmes is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in Kentucky during the early 19th century,...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Rose Mather: A tale

"Rose Mather: A Tale" by Mary Jane Holmes is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the tumultuous backdrop of t...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Daisy Thornton

"Daisy Thornton" by Mary Jane Holmes is a fictional novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Daisy McDonald, a young g...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Miss McDonald

"Miss McDonald" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Daisy McDonald and her tumultuous life afte...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Homestead on the Hillside

"Homestead on the Hillside" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the Hamilton family, particu...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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'Lena Rivers

"Lena Rivers" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of a young girl named Lena Rivers, w...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Queenie Hetherton

"Queenie Hetherton" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the character of Reinette Hetherton, a y...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Hugh Worthington : $b A novel

Also published under the titles: Bad Hugh, and Cousin Hugh.

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Mrs. Hallam's companion; and The Spring Farm, and other tales

"Mrs. Hallam's Companion; and The Spring Farm, and Other Tales" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story foll...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Gretchen: A Novel

"Gretchen: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a work of fiction likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative introduces readers to the lives of...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Cousin Maude

"Cousin Maude" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of love, sacrifice, and complex family ...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Family Pride; Or, Purified by Suffering

"Family Pride; Or, Purified by Suffering" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around the themes of famil...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)
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Bessie's Fortune: A Novel

"Bessie's Fortune: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to the lif...

By Mary Jane Holmes

(100)