Allen Raine was the pseudonym of the Welsh novelist Anne Adalisa Beynon Puddicombe (6 October 1836 – 21 June 1908), who was born in Newcastle Emlyn. Her novels had sold more than two million copies by 1912.[1]
She was born Anne Adalisa Evans in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, the eldest daughter of a lawyer, Benjamin Evans, and Letitia Grace Evans, his wife,[2] whose father was a lawyer and the grandson of David Davis (1745–1827). Allen Raine's mother was also the granddaughter of Daniel Rowland.[3]
In 1849, she was sent to be educated with the family of a Unitarian minister, Henry Solly, at Cheltenham. Family friends included literati such as George Eliot, Mrs Henry Wood, and Bulwer-Lytton. She later lived in the suburbs of London with her sister Lettie.[4] In her youth she contributed to a short-lived periodical called Home Sunshine, which was produced by friends, the Leslie family, and printed at Newcastle Emlyn.[2]
Marital lifeedit
Returning to Wales in 1856, she married the banker Beynon Puddicombe at Penbryn Church, Tresaith, Cardiganshire, on 10 April 1872. He was the foreign correspondent of Smith Payne's Bank, London. They lived in the London area until February 1900, when her husband became mentally ill. They then retired to Bronmôr, their summer house in Tresaith until his death in 1906. He died on 29 May and was buried at Penbryn Church.[4]
She remained in Tresaith until her death on 21 June 1908.[3][4]
Worksedit
A fictionalised version of coastal Cardiganshire features largely in each of her novels and the majority of her short stories.[5][6]
In 1897, she published a literary translation of Ceiriog's long poem 'Alun Mabon' in serial form in O. M. Edwards's magazine Wales.
^ abcJones, Sally Roberts (2004). "Puddicombe [née Evans], Anne Adalisa [pseud. Allen Raine] (1836–1908), novelist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35628. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Allen Raine". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^Singer, Rita (1 October 2015). "Bicultural Geographies: Narrating Anglo-Welsh Identities in the Novels Of Allen Raine". International Journal of Welsh Writing in English. 3 (1): 102–122.
Jones, Sally Roberts. "Puddicombe, Anne Adalisa (1836–1908)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35628. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
allen, raine, pseudonym, welsh, novelist, anne, adalisa, beynon, puddicombe, october, 1836, june, 1908, born, newcastle, emlyn, novels, sold, more, than, million, copies, 1912, anne, adalisa, beynon, puddicombein, bookman, april, 1908bornanne, adalisa, evans, . Allen Raine was the pseudonym of the Welsh novelist Anne Adalisa Beynon Puddicombe 6 October 1836 21 June 1908 who was born in Newcastle Emlyn Her novels had sold more than two million copies by 1912 1 Anne Adalisa Beynon PuddicombeIn The Bookman April 1908BornAnne Adalisa Evans 1836 10 06 6 October 1836Newcastle Emlyn WalesDied21 June 1908 1908 06 21 aged 71 Tresaith WalesResting placePenbryn CeredigionLanguageEnglish WelshNationalityWelshGenreNovelSpouseBeynon Puddicombe Contents 1 Life 1 1 Marital life 2 Works 3 Films 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksLife editShe was born Anne Adalisa Evans in Newcastle Emlyn Carmarthenshire the eldest daughter of a lawyer Benjamin Evans and Letitia Grace Evans his wife 2 whose father was a lawyer and the grandson of David Davis 1745 1827 Allen Raine s mother was also the granddaughter of Daniel Rowland 3 In 1849 she was sent to be educated with the family of a Unitarian minister Henry Solly at Cheltenham Family friends included literati such as George Eliot Mrs Henry Wood and Bulwer Lytton She later lived in the suburbs of London with her sister Lettie 4 In her youth she contributed to a short lived periodical called Home Sunshine which was produced by friends the Leslie family and printed at Newcastle Emlyn 2 Marital life edit Returning to Wales in 1856 she married the banker Beynon Puddicombe at Penbryn Church Tresaith Cardiganshire on 10 April 1872 He was the foreign correspondent of Smith Payne s Bank London They lived in the London area until February 1900 when her husband became mentally ill They then retired to Bronmor their summer house in Tresaith until his death in 1906 He died on 29 May and was buried at Penbryn Church 4 She remained in Tresaith until her death on 21 June 1908 3 4 Works editA fictionalised version of coastal Cardiganshire features largely in each of her novels and the majority of her short stories 5 6 In 1897 she published a literary translation of Ceiriog s long poem Alun Mabon in serial form in O M Edwards s magazine Wales Ynysoer National Eisteddfod winner 1894 A Welsh Singer 1896 Torn Sails 1897 By Berwen Banks 1899 Garthowen 1900 A Welsh Witch 1902 republished by Honno Classics 2013 On the Wings of the Wind 1903 Hearts of Wales 1905 Queen of the Rushes 1906 republished by Honno Classics 1998 Neither Storehouse nor Barn 1908 All in a Month short story collection 1908 Where Billows Roll originally Ynysoer Eisteddfod winner 1894 Under the Thatch unfinished at death completed by Lyn Evans in 1910 Films editTorn Sails 1915 A Welsh Singer starring Florence Turner 1915 and By Berwen Banks 1920 Notes edit Daniel Lleufer Thomas 1912 Dictionary of National Biography 1912 supplement p 144 a b Jenkins 1959 a b Thomas 1912 a b c Jones Sally Roberts 2004 Puddicombe nee Evans Anne Adalisa pseud Allen Raine 1836 1908 novelist Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 35628 Subscription or UK public library membership required Allen Raine www goodreads com Retrieved 8 May 2019 Singer Rita 1 October 2015 Bicultural Geographies Narrating Anglo Welsh Identities in the Novels Of Allen Raine International Journal of Welsh Writing in English 3 1 102 122 References editThomas Daniel Lleufer 1912 Puddicombe Anne Adalisa In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography 2nd supplement London Smith Elder amp Co Jones Sally Roberts Puddicombe Anne Adalisa 1836 1908 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 35628 Subscription or UK public library membership required Jenkins David 1959 Puddicombe Anne Adalisa Allen Raine 1836 1908 Dictionary of Welsh Biography National Library of Wales Sally Roberts Jones Allen Raine 1979 Katie Gramich Twentieth Century Women s Writing in Wales Land Gender Belonging Cardiff University of Wales Press 2007 External links editAllen Raine Celebration Society at the Wayback Machine archived 7 February 2011 Works by Allen Raine at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Allen Raine at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allen Raine amp oldid 1213338261, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
