The daughter of a commercial traveller, Parr was born in the English city of York on 31 January 1828.[1] She never married and worked first as a governess before finding success as a writer with her first book, Maude Talbot, in 1854. From then until 1883, Parr produced about one novel a year, all published by the London firm Smith, Elder & Co., under the pen name Holme Lee. Charles Dickens, having enjoyed one of Parr's early books, bought three stories from her for the Christmas numbers of his weekly magazines.[2] One included a hymn that would later be republished in several Protestant hymnals in Britain and the United States.[3] Parr also wrote several volumes of fairy tales for children and some works of non-fiction, most of the latter under her real name.
She lived for many years at Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, where she died on 18 February 1900.[4]
Receptionedit
Although Parr is now almost forgotten, like many Victorian authors, her books sold well and were generally well reviewed in her lifetime. Many went through more than one edition and several were also published in America. At least one was picked up by the Leipzig firm of Bernhard Tauchnitz, which specialized in inexpensive English-language editions for travellers.
Aiding Parr's success was the fact that she was a favorite author of the founder of Victorian London's largest lending library, Charles Edward Mudie, "to whose sense of decency her fiction strictly conformed with its depictions of shy maidens and their decent love problems."[5][6]
Writingsedit
Maude Talbot, 3 vols. (1854)
Gilbert Massenger (1855)
Thorney Hall: a story of an old family (1855)
"The Poor Pensioner," Household Words (1855), extra Christmas number (uncredited)
Kathie Brande; a fireside history of a quiet life, 3 vols. (1856; reissued 1860, 1869; New York, 1857)
Poor Dick's story in "Beguilement of the boats," Household Words (1856), extra Christmas number (uncredited)
Sylvan Holt’s daughter, 3 vols. (London, 1858, reissued 1865; New York, 1885)
Against wind and tide, 3 vols. (London, 1859, reissued 1862, 1869)
Hawksview: a family history of our own times (1859; New York, 1860)
Legends from fairy land: narrating the history of Prince Glee and Princess Trill (1860)
The Wortlebank diary, and some old stories from Kathie Brande’s portfolio, 3 vols. (1860)
"The club-night" (with Charles Dickens, Charles Alston Collins, Robert Buchanan, H. F. Chorley, and Amelia B. Edwards), All the year round (1860), extra Christmas number
Warp and woof; or, the reminiscences of Doris Fletcher, 3 vols. (1861)
The wonderful adventures of Tuflongbo and his elfin company, in their journey with little Content through the enchanted forest (1861)
Tuflongbo's journey in search of ogres (1862)
Annis Warleigh's fortunes, 3 vols. (1863)
In the silver age: essays—that is, dispersed meditations, 2 vols. (1864; reissued 1865, 1866, 1877)
The life and death of Jeanne d’Arc, called the Maid, 2 vols. (1866) (as Harriet Parr)
Mr. Wynyard’s ward, 2 vols. (1867)
Basil Godfrey’s caprice, 3 vols. (1868)
Holme Lee’s fairy tales (London & New York, 1868; reissued 1869)
For richer, for poorer, 3 vols. (1870)
Maurice and Eugénie de Guérin (1870) (as Harriet Parr)
The beautiful Miss Barrington, 3 vols. (1871)
Country stories, old and new, in prose and verse (1872)
Echoes of a famous year (1872) (as Harriet Parr)
Katherine’s trial (1873; Leipzig, 1873; New York, 1881)
The vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax, 3 vols. (1874)
This work-a-day world, 3 vols. (1875)
Ben Milner’s wooing (1876)
Straightforward, 3 vols. (1878)
Mrs. Denys of Cote, 3 vols. (1879–80)
A poor squire, 2 vols. (1882)
Loving and serving, 3 vols. (1883)
Legends from Fairy Land: Narrating the History of Prince Glee and Princess Trill, the Cruel Persecutions & Condign Punishment of Aunt Spite, the Adventures of the Great Tuflongbo & the Story of the Blackcap in the Giant's Well, re-issued in 1907 with art nouveau illustrations by the brothers Horace and Reginald Knowles. This book was reprinted in 1988.
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Harriet Parr 1828 1900 was an English author of the Victorian era who wrote under the pseudonym Holme Lee She also wrote stories for children Contents 1 Biography 2 Reception 3 Writings 4 Notes 5 External linksBiography editThe daughter of a commercial traveller Parr was born in the English city of York on 31 January 1828 1 She never married and worked first as a governess before finding success as a writer with her first book Maude Talbot in 1854 From then until 1883 Parr produced about one novel a year all published by the London firm Smith Elder amp Co under the pen name Holme Lee Charles Dickens having enjoyed one of Parr s early books bought three stories from her for the Christmas numbers of his weekly magazines 2 One included a hymn that would later be republished in several Protestant hymnals in Britain and the United States 3 Parr also wrote several volumes of fairy tales for children and some works of non fiction most of the latter under her real name She lived for many years at Shanklin on the Isle of Wight where she died on 18 February 1900 4 Reception editAlthough Parr is now almost forgotten like many Victorian authors her books sold well and were generally well reviewed in her lifetime Many went through more than one edition and several were also published in America At least one was picked up by the Leipzig firm of Bernhard Tauchnitz which specialized in inexpensive English language editions for travellers Aiding Parr s success was the fact that she was a favorite author of the founder of Victorian London s largest lending library Charles Edward Mudie to whose sense of decency her fiction strictly conformed with its depictions of shy maidens and their decent love problems 5 6 Writings editMaude Talbot 3 vols 1854 Gilbert Massenger 1855 Thorney Hall a story of an old family 1855 The Poor Pensioner Household Words 1855 extra Christmas number uncredited Kathie Brande a fireside history of a quiet life 3 vols 1856 reissued 1860 1869 New York 1857 Poor Dick s story in Beguilement of the boats Household Words 1856 extra Christmas number uncredited Sylvan Holt s daughter 3 vols London 1858 reissued 1865 New York 1885 Against wind and tide 3 vols London 1859 reissued 1862 1869 Hawksview a family history of our own times 1859 New York 1860 Legends from fairy land narrating the history of Prince Glee and Princess Trill 1860 The Wortlebank diary and some old stories from Kathie Brande s portfolio 3 vols 1860 The club night with Charles Dickens Charles Alston Collins Robert Buchanan H F Chorley and Amelia B Edwards All the year round 1860 extra Christmas number Warp and woof or the reminiscences of Doris Fletcher 3 vols 1861 The wonderful adventures of Tuflongbo and his elfin company in their journey with little Content through the enchanted forest 1861 Tuflongbo s journey in search of ogres 1862 Annis Warleigh s fortunes 3 vols 1863 In the silver age essays that is dispersed meditations 2 vols 1864 reissued 1865 1866 1877 The life and death of Jeanne d Arc called the Maid 2 vols 1866 as Harriet Parr Mr Wynyard s ward 2 vols 1867 Basil Godfrey s caprice 3 vols 1868 Holme Lee s fairy tales London amp New York 1868 reissued 1869 For richer for poorer 3 vols 1870 Maurice and Eugenie de Guerin 1870 as Harriet Parr The beautiful Miss Barrington 3 vols 1871 Country stories old and new in prose and verse 1872 Echoes of a famous year 1872 as Harriet Parr Katherine s trial 1873 Leipzig 1873 New York 1881 The vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax 3 vols 1874 This work a day world 3 vols 1875 Ben Milner s wooing 1876 Straightforward 3 vols 1878 Mrs Denys of Cote 3 vols 1879 80 A poor squire 2 vols 1882 Loving and serving 3 vols 1883 Legends from Fairy Land Narrating the History of Prince Glee and Princess Trill the Cruel Persecutions amp Condign Punishment of Aunt Spite the Adventures of the Great Tuflongbo amp the Story of the Blackcap in the Giant s Well re issued in 1907 with art nouveau illustrations by the brothers Horace and Reginald Knowles This book was reprinted in 1988 Notes edit nbsp Polard Albert Frederick 1901 Parr Harriet In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography 1st supplement London Smith Elder amp Co Lillian Nayder Unequal partners Charles Dickens Wilkie Collins and Victorian authorship Ithaca NY 2002 xi 28 36 133n John Julian A Dictionary of Hymnology 2nd ed London 1907 p 882 nbsp Polard Albert Frederick 1901 Parr Harriet In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography 1st supplement London Smith Elder amp Co John Sutherland The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction Stanford 1989 p 491 XIX Century Fiction Part II L Z 2021 Items 7 8 External links editWorks by Holme Lee at Project Gutenberg Works by Harriet Parr at Faded Page Canada Works by Harriet Parr at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Works by or about Holme Lee at Internet Archive Works by or about Harriet Parr at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harriet Parr amp oldid 1180755669, 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