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Edith Maude Hull

2012-02-27T13:59:16Z

Christian Wolbeck:

1880-1947. British novelist, best known for her romantic novel ''The Sheik'' (1919).

== Career ==

Edith Maude Hall was the pseudonym of Edith Maude Winstanley née Henderson. She was born on 16 August 1880 in Hampstead, London. She was married to Percy Winstanley Hull and they had one daughter named Cecil Winstanley Hull. While her husband was fighting in the [[Great War]], she began to write "desert romances".
Until 2005 those "desert romances" were still considered as "erotic fiction" by many booksellers.

One of her first novels was ''The Sheik'' which was first published in 1919 and became a bestseller in 1921. It even was placed on the ''Publisher's Weekly'''s top ten list in the years 1921 and 1922. The book itself was made into a film by George Melford in 1921 with Rudolph Valentino as the sheik. Valentino was seen as "the screen's first 'Latin lover.'"

Hull continued writing until the 30s and had another success with the book ''Sons of the Sheik'' (1925), which was also made into a film with Rudolph Valentino.

Hull died at the age of 66 on 11 February 1947 in Hazlewood, Derbyshire.

== Sources ==
*"AIM25 Collection Description." ''AIM25 Archive''. <http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=10583&inst_id=65&nv1=search&nv2=>.
*"Edith Maude Hull - Author Profile." ''Public Bookshelf''. <http://www.publicbookshelf.com/author/Edith-Maude-Hull>.
*"Rudolph Valentino - encyclopedia." <http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Rudolph_Valentino.aspx>
*"List of the bestselling novels in the US." <http://www.listology.com/lbhick/list/publishers-weekly-bestselling-novels-united-states>

Edith Maude Hull

2012-01-30T22:06:13Z

Christian Wolbeck: /* Career */

1880-1947. British novelist, best known for her romantic novel ''The Sheik'' (1919).

== Career ==

Edith Maude Hall was the pseudonym of Edith Maude Winstanley née Henderson. She was born on 16 August 1880 in Hampstead, London. While her husband was fighting in the [[Great War]], she began to write "desert romances". This genre was actually created by E. M. Hull herself.

One of her first novels was The Sheik which was first published in 1919 and became a bestseller in 1921.It even was placed on the Publisher's Weekly's top ten list in the years 1921 and 1922. The book itself was made into a film by George Melford in 1921 with Rudolph Valentino as the sheik. Valentino was seen as the greatest lover of the silent screen.

Hull continued writing until the 30s and had another success with the book ''Sons of the Sheik'' (1925), which was also made into a film with Rudolph Valentino.

Hull died at the age of 66 on 11 February 1947 in Hazlewood, Derbyshire.

== Sources ==
*"AIM25 Collection Description." ''AIM25 Archive''. <http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=10583&inst_id=65&nv1=search&nv2=>.
*"Edith Maude Hull - Author Profile." ''Public Bookshelf''. <http://www.publicbookshelf.com/author/Edith-Maude-Hull>.
*"E.M. Hull." ''Wikipedia''. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Maude_Hull>. [ochnö]
[http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Rudolph_Valentino.aspx encyclopedia.com]

Edith Maude Hull

2012-01-30T21:59:20Z

Christian Wolbeck: /* Career */

1880-1947. British novelist, best known for her romantic novel ''The Sheik'' (1919).

== Career ==

Edith Maude Hall was the pseudonym of Edith Maude Winstanley née Henderson. She was born on 16 August 1880 in Hampstead, London. While her husband was fighting in the [[Great War]], she began to write "desert romances". This genre was actually created by E. M. Hull herself.

One of her first novels was The Sheik which was first published in 1919 and became a bestseller in 1921.It even was placed on the Publisher's Weekly's top ten list in the years 1921 and 1922. ''The Sheik'' was sold 1,2 Million times worldwide [source??]. The book itself was made into a film by George Melford in 1921 with Rudolph Valentino as the sheik. Valentino was seen as the greatest lover of the silent screen.

Hull continued writing until the 30s and had another success with the book ''Sons of the Sheik'' (1925), which was also made into a film with Rudolph Valentino.

Hull died at the age of 66 on 11 February 1947 in Hazlewood, Derbyshire.

== Sources ==
*"AIM25 Collection Description." ''AIM25 Archive''. <http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=10583&inst_id=65&nv1=search&nv2=>.
*"Edith Maude Hull - Author Profile." ''Public Bookshelf''. <http://www.publicbookshelf.com/author/Edith-Maude-Hull>.
*"E.M. Hull." ''Wikipedia''. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Maude_Hull>. [ochnö]
[http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Rudolph_Valentino.aspx encyclopedia.com]

Edith Maude Hull

2012-01-30T21:58:39Z

Christian Wolbeck: /* Sources */

1880-1947. British novelist, best known for her romantic novel ''The Sheik'' (1919).

== Career ==

Edith Maude Hall was the pseudonym of Edith Maude Winstanley née Henderson. She was born on 16 August 1880 in Hampstead, London. While her husband was fighting in the [[Great War]], she began to write "desert romances". This genre was actually created by E. M. Hull herself.

One of her first novels was The Sheik which was first published in 1919 and became a bestseller in 1921.It even was placed on the Publisher's Weekly's top ten list in the years 1921 and 1922. ''The Sheik'' was sold 1,2 Million times worldwide [source??]. The book itself was made into a film by George Melford in 1921 with Rudolph Valentino as the sheik. Valentino was seen as "the greatest lover of the silent screen" [source??]

Hull continued writing until the 30s and had another success with the book ''Sons of the Sheik'' (1925), which was also made into a film with Rudolph Valentino.

Hull died at the age of 66 on 11 February 1947 in Hazlewood, Derbyshire.

== Sources ==
*"AIM25 Collection Description." ''AIM25 Archive''. <http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=10583&inst_id=65&nv1=search&nv2=>.
*"Edith Maude Hull - Author Profile." ''Public Bookshelf''. <http://www.publicbookshelf.com/author/Edith-Maude-Hull>.
*"E.M. Hull." ''Wikipedia''. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Maude_Hull>. [ochnö]
[http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Rudolph_Valentino.aspx encyclopedia.com]

Edith Maude Hull

2012-01-17T18:16:25Z

Christian Wolbeck:

E. M. Hull was a British novelist, best known for her romantic novel ''The shiek''.

== Carrer ==

Edith Maude Hall was her pseudonym for Edith Maude Winstanley née Henderson. She was born on 16 August 1880 in Hampstead, London.

During her husband's wartime she began to write "desert romances".This genre was actually created by E. M. Hull herself.

One of her first novels was "the shiek" which was published in 1919 and became a bestseller in 1921.It even was placed on the Publisher's Weekly's top ten list in the years 1921 and 1922. "The shiek" was sold 1,2 Million times worldwide. The book itself was made into a film by George Melford in 1921 with Rudolph Valentino as "The Shiek". Valentino was seen as "the greatest lover of the silent screen"

Hull continued writing until the 30's and had another success with the book "Sons of the Sheik" (1925), which was also made into a film with Rudolph Valentino.

Hull died at the age of 66 on the 11 February 1947 in Hazlewood, Derbyshire.

== Works ==
E M Hull, The Sheik, 1921, Small Maynard and Co

*E M Hull, The Shadow of the East, 1921, Eveleigh Nash and Grayson

*E M Hull, The Desert Healer, 1923, Eveleigh Nash and Grayson

*E M Hull, Camping in the Sahara, 1926, Eveleigh Nash and Grayson

*E M Hull, The Sons of the Sheik, 1926, Eveleigh Nash and Grayson

*E M Hull, The Lion Tamer, 1928, Eveleigh Nash and Grayson

*E M Hull, The Captive of the Saharah, 1931, Dodd, Mead and Co

*E M Hull, The Forest of Terrible Things, 1939, Hutchinson and Company

== Sources ==
1.[http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=10583&inst_id=65&nv1=search&nv2= Aims25 Archive]
2.[http://www.publicbookshelf.com/author/Edith-Maude-Hull public bookshelf]
3.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Maude_Hull E. M. Hull Wikipedia]

Edith Maude Hull

2012-01-17T18:06:06Z

Christian Wolbeck:

E. M. Hull was a British novelist, best known for her romantic novel ''The shiek''.

== Carrer ==

Edith Maude Hall was her pseudonym for Edith Maude Winstanley née Henderson. She was born on 16 August 1880 in Hampstead, London.
During her husband's wartime she began to write "desert romances".This genre was actually created by E. M. Hull herself. One of her first novels was "the shiek" which was published in 1919 and became a bestseller in 1921.It even was placed on the Publisher's Weekly's top ten list in the years 1921 and 1922. "The shiek" was sold 1,2 Million times worldwide. The book itself was made into a film by George Melford with Rudolph Valentino as "The Shiek".

== Works ==
E M Hull, The Sheik, 1921, Small Maynard and Co

*E M Hull, The Shadow of the East, 1921, Eveleigh Nash and Grayson

*E M Hull, The Desert Healer, 1923, Eveleigh Nash and Grayson

*E M Hull, Camping in the Sahara, 1926, Eveleigh Nash and Grayson

*E M Hull, The Sons of the Sheik, 1926, Eveleigh Nash and Grayson

*E M Hull, The Lion Tamer, 1928, Eveleigh Nash and Grayson

*E M Hull, The Captive of the Saharah, 1931, Dodd, Mead and Co

*E M Hull, The Forest of Terrible Things, 1939, Hutchinson and Company

== Sources ==
1.[http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=10583&inst_id=65&nv1=search&nv2= Aims25 Archive]
2.[http://www.publicbookshelf.com/author/Edith-Maude-Hull public bookshelf]

Edith Maude Hull

2012-01-17T17:45:45Z

Christian Wolbeck:

E. M. Hull was a British novelist, best known for her romantic novel ''The shiek''.

During her husband's wartime she began to write "desert romances". One of her first novels was "the shiek" which was published in 1919 and became a bestseller in 1921.

Edith Maude Hull

2012-01-17T17:40:25Z

Christian Wolbeck: Created page with 'E. M. Hull was a British novelist, best known for her romantic novel ''The shiek''.'

E. M. Hull was a British novelist, best known for her romantic novel ''The shiek''.

Radclyffe Hall

2011-12-07T15:25:03Z

Christian Wolbeck:

Radclyffe Hall (Born as Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall on 12 August 1880 - 7 October 1943) was an English author and poet.
She was a lesbian and did not make a secret out of it.
Her most famous novel was "The Well of Loneliness" (1928), which was banned in Britain because it was about Lesbians.

== Life ==

Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall was born in Bournemouth, Hampshire (1980). In her early years, she enjoyed the piano, composing music and lyrics, horses and motor cars. She was educated at King's Collage London and later in Germany.
When she was 21, she inherited a huge amount of money from her paternal grandfather and started to travel to France and Italy.
At the age of 28 (22.August 1907) she met Mabel Veronica Batten, with whom she lived until Mabel Batten's death in 1916.
Mabel Batten was 50-years-old and married. After her husband's death in 1910 Mabel and John lived together in one house.
Because of Mabel, John (Radclyffe Hall's nickname) began to publish some poetry and later began to write fiction.
Also Mabel Batten introduced John to catholicism and lesbian societies.
John began to develop a more masculine style, wearing tailored jackets and stiff collars.

In 1915, John had an affair with Una Troubridge, who was a professional artist and also married. This affair turned into a relationship when Mabel Batten died.
After Batten's death, John and Una developed an interest for sprituality and tried to communicate with Batten's ghost, which gave them both words of advice.
Una Troubridge was married with her husband admiral Ernest Troubridge until 1919, when he agreed to a legal seperation.
John and Una stayed together until John's death.

== novels ==

-The Forge (1924)

-The Unlit Lamp (1924)

-A Saturday Life (1925)

-Adam's Breed (1926)

-The Well of Loneliness (1928)

-The Master of the House (1932)

-Miss Ogilvy Finds Herself (1934)

-The Sixth Beatitude (William Heineman Ltd., London, 1936)

== Poetry ==

-The Forgotten Island (London: Chapman & Hall,1915)

-Dedicated to Sir Arthur Sullivan (England: s.n., 1894)

-A Sheaf Of Verses: Poems (London: J. And E. Bumpus, 1908)

-Twixt Earth And Stars (London: John And Edward Bumpus Ltd., 1906)

-Poems Of The Past & Present (London: Chapman And Hall, 1910)

-Songs Of Three Counties And Other Poems (London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd. 1913)

-Rhymes and Rhythms (Mailand, 1948)

== Sources ==
[http://www.bookrags.com/biography/radclyffe-hall/] Bookrags

[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/252668/Radclyffe-Hall] Brittanica

[http://www.fembio.org/biographie.php/frau/biographie/radclyffe-hall/] Frauen Biographieforschung

[http://www.glbtq.com/literature/hall_radclyffe,2.html] Encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,&queer culture.

--[[User:Christian Wolbeck|Christian Wolbeck]] 15:25, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

Radclyffe Hall

2011-12-07T15:19:39Z

Christian Wolbeck:

Radclyffe Hall (Born as Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall on 12 August 1880 - 7 October 1943) was an English author and poet.
She was an lesbian and didn't make a secret out of it.
Her most famous novel was "The Well of Loneliness" (1928), which was banned in Britain because it was about Lesbians.

== Life ==

Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall was born in Bournemouth, Hampshire (1980). In her early years, she enjoyed the piano, composing music and lyrics, horses and motor cars. She was educated at King's Collage London and later in Germany.
When she was 21, she inherited a huge amount of money from her paternal grandfather and started to travel to France and Italy.
At the age of 28 (22.August 1907) she met Mabel Veronica Batten, with who she lived until Mabel Batten's death in 1916.
Mabel Batten was 50-years-old and married. After her husband's death in 1910 Mabel and John lived together in one house.
Because of Mabel, John (Radclyffe Hall's nickname) began to publish some poetry and later began to write fiction.
Also Mabel Batten introduced John to catholicism and lesbian societies.
John began to develop a more masculine style, wearing tailored jackets and stiff collars.

In 1915, John had an affair with Una Troubridge, who was a professional artist. This affair turned into a relationship when Mabel Batten died.
After Batten's death, John and Una developed an interest for sprituality and tried to communicate with Batten's ghost, which gave them both words of advice.
Una Troubridge was married with her husband admiral Ernest Troubridge until 1919, when he agreed to a legal seperation.
John and Una stayed together until John's death.

== novels ==

-The Forge (1924)

-The Unlit Lamp (1924)

-A Saturday Life (1925)

-Adam's Breed (1926)

-The Well of Loneliness (1928)

-The Master of the House (1932)

-Miss Ogilvy Finds Herself (1934)

-The Sixth Beatitude (William Heineman Ltd., London, 1936)

== Poetry ==

-The Forgotten Island (London: Chapman & Hall,1915)

-Dedicated to Sir Arthur Sullivan (England: s.n., 1894)

-A Sheaf Of Verses: Poems (London: J. And E. Bumpus, 1908)

-Twixt Earth And Stars (London: John And Edward Bumpus Ltd., 1906)

-Poems Of The Past & Present (London: Chapman And Hall, 1910)

-Songs Of Three Counties And Other Poems (London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd. 1913)

-Rhymes and Rhythms (Mailand, 1948)

== Sources ==
[http://www.bookrags.com/biography/radclyffe-hall/] Bookrags

[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/252668/Radclyffe-Hall] Brittanica

[http://www.fembio.org/biographie.php/frau/biographie/radclyffe-hall/] Frauen Biographieforschung

[http://www.glbtq.com/literature/hall_radclyffe,2.html] Encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,&queer culture.

Radclyffe Hall

2011-12-07T15:14:49Z

Christian Wolbeck:

Radclyffe Hall

2011-12-07T15:07:21Z

Christian Wolbeck: Created page with 'Radclyffe Hall (Born as Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall on 12 August 1880 - 7 October 1943) was an English author and poet. She was an lesbian and didn't make a secret out of it. Her m…'