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Frances Parkinson Keyes

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born

July 21, 1885 in Charlottesville, Virginia, The United States

died

July 03, 1970

gender

female

genre

Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

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Born to a prominent family, Frances Parkinson was educated privately and at what is now the Winsor School in Boston before marrying, very young, Henry Keyes, who served as the Republican senator for New Hampshire for many years. He was dismissive of her writing so she was especially triumphant when her literary career took off. Her first book was published in 1919, and many subsequent novels were bestsellers.

After her husband died, in the 1950s, she purchased the historic Beauregard House in New Orleans’ French Quarter and became a fixture of New Orleans' life. The house is now a museum popular with tourists. Many of Keyes' books are set in southern Louisiana and she eloquently described societal life and conventions in her historical nove...more

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Books by Frances Parkinson Keyes

Average rating: 3.59 · 785 ratings · 84 reviews · 41 distinct works

	Dinner at Antoine's 3.55 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 1948 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Crescent Carnival 3.80 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1942 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Came A Cavalier 3.63 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1947 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Joy Street 3.61 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1950 — 8 editions	My rating:
	River Road 3.74 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1945 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Steamboat Gothic 3.68 avg rating — 47 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	BLUE CAMELLIA 3.63 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1957 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Honor Bright 3.81 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1936 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Chess Players 3.38 avg rating — 26 ratings	My rating:
	Madame Castel's Lodger 3.31 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1962 — 3 editions	My rating: