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Good Lady Ducayne by M E Braddon
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Mary Elizabeth Braddon (4 October 1835 – 4 February 1915) was a renowned English novelist of the Victorian era, celebrated for her sensational works. Her most famous creation, "Lady Audley's Secret," published in 1862, achieved both literary acclaim and multiple adaptations on stage and screen.
Born in Soho, London, Braddon received a private education. Her parents, Henry and Fanny, separated when she was just five years old due to her father's infidelity. At the age of ten, her brother Edward Braddon departed for India and later became the Premier of Tasmania. To support herself and her mother, Mary worked as an actress for three years, befriending Clara and Adelaide Biddle during this period. Although they had minor roles, acting provided her with a means of livelihood until her growing interest in writing novels led her away from the stage.
In April 1861, Mary met John Maxwell (1824–1895), a publisher of periodicals, and moved in with him. However, Maxwell was already married to Mary Ann Crowley and had five children with her. While Mary and Maxwell lived together as a couple, Crowley resided with her family. In 1864, Maxwell attempted to legitimize their relationship by publicly claiming they were married, but this was refuted by Richard Brinsley Knowles, Mary's brother-in-law, who revealed that Maxwell's true wife was still alive. Mary acted as a stepmother to Maxwell's children until 1874 when Maxwell's wife passed away, and they were finally able to marry at St. Bride's Church in Fleet Street. Together, they had six children: Gerald, Fanny, Francis, William, Winifred Rosalie, and Edward Herry Harrington.
Fanny Margaret Maxwell, their eldest daughter, married the naturalist Edmund Selous in 1886. In the 1920s, they resided in Wyke Castle, where Fanny established a local branch of the Woman's Institute in 1923 and served as its first president.
The second eldest son, William Babington Maxwell, went on to become a novelist in his own right, leaving his mark in the literary world.
Mary Elizabeth Braddon passed away on 4 February 1915 in Richmond, then in Surrey, and was laid to rest in Richmond Cemetery. Her former residence, Lichfield House, situated in the town center, was replaced by Lichfield Court, a block of flats, in 1936. A plaque in Richmond parish church commemorates her as "Miss Braddon." Additionally, several nearby streets are named after characters from her novels, as her husband was involved in property development in the area.
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Manage episode 379634305 series 2799177
Mary Elizabeth Braddon (4 October 1835 – 4 February 1915) was a renowned English novelist of the Victorian era, celebrated for her sensational works. Her most famous creation, "Lady Audley's Secret," published in 1862, achieved both literary acclaim and multiple adaptations on stage and screen.
Born in Soho, London, Braddon received a private education. Her parents, Henry and Fanny, separated when she was just five years old due to her father's infidelity. At the age of ten, her brother Edward Braddon departed for India and later became the Premier of Tasmania. To support herself and her mother, Mary worked as an actress for three years, befriending Clara and Adelaide Biddle during this period. Although they had minor roles, acting provided her with a means of livelihood until her growing interest in writing novels led her away from the stage.
In April 1861, Mary met John Maxwell (1824–1895), a publisher of periodicals, and moved in with him. However, Maxwell was already married to Mary Ann Crowley and had five children with her. While Mary and Maxwell lived together as a couple, Crowley resided with her family. In 1864, Maxwell attempted to legitimize their relationship by publicly claiming they were married, but this was refuted by Richard Brinsley Knowles, Mary's brother-in-law, who revealed that Maxwell's true wife was still alive. Mary acted as a stepmother to Maxwell's children until 1874 when Maxwell's wife passed away, and they were finally able to marry at St. Bride's Church in Fleet Street. Together, they had six children: Gerald, Fanny, Francis, William, Winifred Rosalie, and Edward Herry Harrington.
Fanny Margaret Maxwell, their eldest daughter, married the naturalist Edmund Selous in 1886. In the 1920s, they resided in Wyke Castle, where Fanny established a local branch of the Woman's Institute in 1923 and served as its first president.
The second eldest son, William Babington Maxwell, went on to become a novelist in his own right, leaving his mark in the literary world.
Mary Elizabeth Braddon passed away on 4 February 1915 in Richmond, then in Surrey, and was laid to rest in Richmond Cemetery. Her former residence, Lichfield House, situated in the town center, was replaced by Lichfield Court, a block of flats, in 1936. A plaque in Richmond parish church commemorates her as "Miss Braddon." Additionally, several nearby streets are named after characters from her novels, as her husband was involved in property development in the area.
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