Hutchinson was born on 2 June 1879[2] in India. His father was a distinguished soldier and his mother was a member of the Stuart Menteths, a noble Scottish family. His sister, Vere Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson, was also a novelist.[3]
A Hutchinson work was featured in The Delineator for June 1922
In 1922, his book This Freedom was published to controversy, seen by the women's rights movement as an anti-feminist novel. Rebecca West criticised This Freedom in an October 1922 article for Good Housekeeping, "Wives, Mothers, and Homes".[7]G. K. Chesterton, however, suggested that "while the story might be criticized, the criticisms can certainly be criticized."[8] In any case, This Freedom proved to be highly successful and was ranked by the New York Times as the 7th best-selling book in the United States for 1923 and the 6th best for all of 1924. The publishing historian George Stevens later described This Freedom as "probably the worst novel Little, Brown ever published".[9] The next year, Hutchinson had another success with One Increasing Purpose that was the 10th best-selling book of 1925. In 1930, he was so thrilled by the birth of his son he wrote a book about it called The Book of Simon.
"The Swordsman," Blackwood's Magazine, Vol. CCXI, January/June, 1922.
"Some Talk of Alexander." In: The Best British Short Stories of 1923. Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, Inc., 1923.
References
^"A. S. M. Hutchinson Dies at 91," The New York Times, March 15, 1971.
^ ab"Deaths registered in January, February, and March 1971". General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. p. 566. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
^Emily Hamer (1996). Britannia's Glory: A History of Twentieth Century Lesbians. Cassell. ISBN978-1-4742-9279-5.
^"The English writer, A. S. M. Hutchinson, had two novels on the best seller list, with If Winter Comes, which sold 350,000 copies in its first ten months, in first place." — Hackett, Alice Payne & James Henry Burke (1977). "1922." In: 80 Years of Best Sellers, 1895-1975. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., p. 94.
^Sutherland, John. Bestsellers : a very short introduction. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007. (p.89)
Twentieth Century Authors: A Biographical Dictionary of Modern Literature, edited by Stanley J. Kunitz and Howard Haycraft, New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1942.
Further reading
Adcock, Arthur St. John (1923). "Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson." In: Gods of Modern Grub Street. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, pp. 133–139.
Hind, C. Lewis (1922). "A. S. M. Hutchinson." In: More Authors and I. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, pp. 147–151.
Mais, S.P.B. (1923). "A. S. M. Hutchinson." In: Some Modern Authors. London: Grant Richards Ltd., pp. 75–87.
Swinnerton, Frank (1967). "Best-Sellers." In: Figures in the Foreground, Literary Reminiscences, 1917-1940. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Company Inc., pp. 232–252.
"A Novelist's Thoughts on Broadcasting". The Radio Times. Vol. 2, no. 15. 4 January 1924. p. 61. (interview with Hutchinson)
External links
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Arthur Stuart Menteth Hutchinson 2 June 1879 14 March 1971 1 commonly known by his initials A S M Hutchinson was a British novelist A S M HutchinsonBornArthur Stuart Menteth Hutchinson 1879 06 02 2 June 1879IndiaDied14 March 1971 1971 03 14 aged 91 Uckfield Sussex EnglandOccupationNovelist Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2 1 Short stories 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography EditHutchinson was born on 2 June 1879 2 in India His father was a distinguished soldier and his mother was a member of the Stuart Menteths a noble Scottish family His sister Vere Stuart Menteth Hutchinson was also a novelist 3 A Hutchinson work was featured in The Delineator for June 1922 A S M Hutchinson was editor of the London illustrated newspaper The Daily Graphic He wrote romance and family novels as well as short stories for publications such The Sphere Magazine His best selling novel If Winter Comes was in many aspects ahead of its time dealing with an unhappy marriage eventual divorce and an unwed mother who commits suicide According to The New York Times If Winter Comes was the best selling book in the United States for all of 1922 4 If Winter Comes was so popular that clergymen gave sermons on the plight of the novel s hero Mark Sabre 5 The following year Fox Film Corporation made it into a motion picture of the same name directed by Harry F Millarde 6 In 1922 his book This Freedom was published to controversy seen by the women s rights movement as an anti feminist novel Rebecca West criticised This Freedom in an October 1922 article for Good Housekeeping Wives Mothers and Homes 7 G K Chesterton however suggested that while the story might be criticized the criticisms can certainly be criticized 8 In any case This Freedom proved to be highly successful and was ranked by the New York Times as the 7th best selling book in the United States for 1923 and the 6th best for all of 1924 The publishing historian George Stevens later described This Freedom as probably the worst novel Little Brown ever published 9 The next year Hutchinson had another success with One Increasing Purpose that was the 10th best selling book of 1925 In 1930 he was so thrilled by the birth of his son he wrote a book about it called The Book of Simon He died in 1971 in Uckfield Sussex England 2 Bibliography Edit 1908 Once Aboard the Lugger 1912 The Happy Warrior 1914 The Clean Heart 1921 If Winter Comes 1922 This Freedom 1923 The Eighth Wonder and Other Stories 1925 One Increasing Purpose 1929 The Uncertain Trumpet 1930 The Book of Simon 1932 Big Business 1933 The Soft Spot 1935 A Year That the Locust 1938 As Once You Were 1940 He Looked for a City 1942 It Happened Like This 1960 Of Swinburne Short stories Edit The Swordsman Blackwood s Magazine Vol CCXI January June 1922 Some Talk of Alexander In The Best British Short Stories of 1923 Boston Small Maynard amp Company Inc 1923 References Edit A S M Hutchinson Dies at 91 The New York Times March 15 1971 a b Deaths registered in January February and March 1971 General Register Office England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes London England General Register Office p 566 Retrieved 4 November 2010 Emily Hamer 1996 Britannia s Glory A History of Twentieth Century Lesbians Cassell ISBN 978 1 4742 9279 5 The English writer A S M Hutchinson had two novels on the best seller list with If Winter Comes which sold 350 000 copies in its first ten months in first place Hackett Alice Payne amp James Henry Burke 1977 1922 In 80 Years of Best Sellers 1895 1975 New York R R Bowker Co p 94 Sutherland John Bestsellers a very short introduction Oxford Oxford University Press 2007 p 89 If Winter Comes at IMDb Ehland Christoph amp Wachter Corneila Middlebrow and Gender 1890 1945 Leiden Boston Brill Rodopi 2016 pp 50 1 Chesterton G K 1923 Turning Inside Out In Fancies Versus Fads London Methuen amp Co Ltd p 193 George Stevens Highlights of 100 Years Saturday Review of Literature March 27th 1937 Section Two p 17A Twentieth Century Authors A Biographical Dictionary of Modern Literature edited by Stanley J Kunitz and Howard Haycraft New York The H W Wilson Company 1942 Further reading EditAdcock Arthur St John 1923 Arthur Stuart Menteth Hutchinson In Gods of Modern Grub Street New York Frederick A Stokes Company pp 133 139 Hind C Lewis 1922 A S M Hutchinson In More Authors and I New York Dodd Mead and Company pp 147 151 Mais S P B 1923 A S M Hutchinson In Some Modern Authors London Grant Richards Ltd pp 75 87 Swinnerton Frank 1967 Best Sellers In Figures in the Foreground Literary Reminiscences 1917 1940 Garden City N Y Doubleday amp Company Inc pp 232 252 A Novelist s Thoughts on Broadcasting The Radio Times Vol 2 no 15 4 January 1924 p 61 interview with Hutchinson External links Edit Wikisource has original works by or about Arthur Stuart Menteth Hutchinson Works by Arthur Stuart Menteth Hutchinson at Project Gutenberg Works by or about A S M Hutchinson at Internet Archive Works by A S M Hutchinson at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Works by A S M Hutchinson at Hathi Trust A S M Hutchinson at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A S M Hutchinson amp oldid 1075689534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
