Hilarity Hall

By Carolyn Wells

Carolyn Wells was a prolific American writer mainly remembered for her famous mysteries, children's books, and humorous verse. During her writing career, she created over 170 titles in the genres of children's stories, mystery and detective stories, anthologies, and humorous and nonsense writings.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Dec 8, 2020
• ISBN: 4064066403355

Carolyn Wells

Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an American poet, librarian, and mystery writer. Born in Rahway, New Jersey, Wells began her career as a children’s author with such works as At the Sign of the Sphinx (1896), The Jingle Book (1899), and The Story of Betty (1899). After reading a mystery novel by Anna Katharine Green, Wells began focusing her efforts on the genre and found success with her popular Detective Fleming Stone stories. The Clue (1909), her most critically acclaimed work, cemented her reputation as a leading mystery writer of the early twentieth century. In 1918, Wells married Hadwin Houghton, the heir of the Houghton-Mifflin publishing fortune, and remained throughout her life an avid collector of rare and important poetry volumes.

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