{"product_id":"a-nonsense-anthology-hardcover","title":"A Nonsense Anthology - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolyn Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarolyn Wells (June 18, 1862 - March 26, 1942) was an American writer and poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Rahway, New Jersey, she was the daughter of William E. and Anna Wells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter finishing school she worked as a librarian for the Rahway Library Association. Her first book, At the Sign of the Sphinx (1896), was a collection of literary charades. Her next publications were The Jingle Book and The Story of Betty (1899), followed by a book of verse entitled Idle Idyls (1900). After 1900, Wells wrote numerous novels and collections of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to books, Wells also wrote for newspapers. Her poetry accompanies the work of some of the leading lights in illustration and cartooning, often in the form of Sunday magazine cover features that formed continuing narratives from week to week. Her first known illustrated newspaper work is a two part series titled Animal Alphabet, illustrated by William F. Marriner, which appeared in the Sunday comics section of the New York World. Many additional series ensued over the years, including the bizarre classic Adventures of Lovely Lilly (New York Herald, 1906-07). The last series she penned was Flossy Frills Helps Out (American Weekly, 1942), which appeared after her death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe died at the Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York City in 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWells had been married to Hadwin Houghton, the heir of the Houghton-Mifflin publishing empire founded by H.O.Houghton. Wells also had an impressive collection of volumes of poetry by others. She bequeathed her collection of Walt Whitman poetry, said to be one of the most important of its kind for its completeness and rarity, to the Library of Congress. (wikipedia.org)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718455332927,"sku":"9781636378374","price":55.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/eb8ac31c53438488121a3ac35185eccf.webp?v=1765082001","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-nonsense-anthology-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}