ELLEN WARNER KIRK (OLNEY)
\ˈɛlən wˈɔːnə kˈɜːk ˈɒlnɪ], \ˈɛlən wˈɔːnə kˈɜːk ˈɒlnɪ], \ˈɛ_l_ə_n w_ˈɔː_n_ə k_ˈɜː_k__ ˈɒ_l_n_ɪ]\
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An American novelist, wife of John Foster Kirk; born at Southington, Conn., 1842. She has been a frequent and welcome contributor to periodicals. Of her books, "A Midsummer Madness" (1885), and "A Daughter of Eve" (1889), created a marked impression. "The Story of Margaret Kent" (1885), published under the pseudonym "Henry Hayes", passed rapidly through many editions. Her latest work is "Marcia" (1907).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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