A life spent largely among books, and in the exercise of a literary profession, has very obvious drawbacks, as a subject matter, when one comes to wr… - Mary Augusta Ward

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A life spent largely among books, and in the exercise of a literary profession, has very obvious drawbacks, as a subject matter, when one comes to write about it.

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About Mary Augusta Ward

Mary Augusta Ward (née Arnold) (June 11, 1851 – March 26, 1920) was a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs. Humphry Ward.

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Birth Name: Mary Augusta Arnold
Alternative Names: M. A. W. Mrs. Humphrey Ward
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