 4th edition, published by T. Fisher Unwin in 1919 | |
| Author | Ethel M. Dell |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Romance |
| Publisher | Unwin Putnam (US) |
Publication date | 1918 |
| Media type | |
Greatheart is a romance novel by the British writer Ethel M. Dell which was first published in 1912. [1] It was one of four of Dell's novels to make the Publishers Weekly list of top ten bestselling books during the 1910s in America. [2]
In 1921 the novel was adapted into a silent film Greatheart directed by George Ridgwell and starring Cecil Humphreys and Madge Stuart.
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