WOOD, MRS. HENRY (ELLEN WOOD (NéE PRICE) ) — East Lynne

New York, NY: A. L. Burt Company, 0. Reprint. Hardcover. Illustrated by J. Watson Davis. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Fair dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. There is a slight slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front pastedown page. The dust jacket has large chips missing to the spine ends and covers, along with several edge tears and spots of wrinkling. "Ellen Price was born in Worcester in 1814. In 1836 she married Henry Wood, who worked in the banking and shipping trade in Dauphiné in the South of France, where they lived for 20 years. On the failure of Wood's business, the family (including four children) returned to England and settled in Upper Norwood near London, where Ellen Wood turned to writing. This supported the family. Henry Wood died in 1866. She wrote over 30 novels, many of which (especially East Lynne) enjoyed remarkable popularity. Among the best known are Danesbury House, Oswald Cray, Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles, The Channings, Lord Oakburn's Daughters and The Shadow of Ashlydyat. Her writing tone would be described as "conservative and Christian," occasionally expressing religious rhetoric. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Fair dust jacket .