Margaret Ogilvy

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Margaret Ogilvy: Life Is a Long Lesson in Humility
Author J. M. Barrie
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMargaret Ogilvy
Genre Biography
Publication date
1987 (approx.)

Margaret Ogilvy: Life Is a Long Lesson in Humility is a biographical book written in the late 19th century by J. M. Barrie, about his mother and family life in Scotland. According to The Bookman , it was the 7th bestselling book of 1897 in the United States.

The book was written in tribute to Barrie's mother and includes family reminiscences. [1] In the book, Barrie recounts his mother telling tales of her childhood, and credits her with inspiring his interest in literature. [2]

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  1. "J. M. Barrie (1860-1937). Margaret Ogilvy. Keller, ed. 1917. The Reader's Digest of Books". www.bartleby.com.
  2. Birkin, Andrew (11 July 2003). J.M. Barrie and the Lost Boys: The real story behind Peter Pan. Yale University Press. ISBN   9780300211320 via Google Books.