The Mistress of Shenstone (novel)

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The Mistress of Shenstone
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Author Florence L. Barclay
LanguageEnglish
GenreRomance
Publisher Putnam's
Publication date
1910
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

The Mistress of Shenstone is a 1910 romance novel by the British writer Florence L. Barclay. [1] [2] It was published in London and New York City by Putnam's. [3] Barclay had enjoyed great success with her previous novel The Rosary which topped the annual Publishers Weekly bestsellers list.

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Film adaptation

It was adapted into a 1921 American silent film of the same title directed by Henry King and starring Pauline Frederick and Roy Stewart. [4]

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References

  1. Hipsky p.210
  2. Waller p.726
  3. Henderson & Kirkpatrick p.28
  4. Goble p.24

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