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Mrs. Hungerford

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April 27, 1855

Died

January 24, 1897

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Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, was an Irish novelist whose light romantic fiction was popular throughout the English-speaking world in the late 19th century.

Her father was Canon Fitzjohn Stannus Hamilton, rector and vicar-choral at St. Faughnan's cathedral in Rosscarbery. As a child she enjoyed making up stories, and won prizes for her writing at school. She was educated at Portarlington College.

In 1872, she married Edward Argles, a Dublin solicitor, who died less than six years later. They had three daughters. To support the fatherless family, she wrote her first novel, Phyllis.[1] Soon after its favourable reception, she wrote Molly Bawn, which became her best-known book.

She married Thomas Henry Hungerford, of Cahirmore, in 1882, with whom sh ...more

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	The Fate of Fenella by Helen Mathers, Justin McCarthy, Frances Eleanor Trollope liked it 3.00 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1892 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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