Prothero-Lewis was born in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, the daughter of solicitor John Prothero Lewis and Frances Elizabeth Shipley Lewis. Her brother R. Shipley Lewis was also a solicitor in Llandeilo.[2]
Careeredit
Prothero-Lewis wrote twenty-one novels, mostly romances set in Wales, between 1890 and 1928.[3] She also wrote short stories and poems for periodicals including The Girl's Own Paper.[4] Three of her novels were adapted into silent films: As God Made Her (1920), The Silver Bridge (1920),[5] and Love and the Whirlwind (1922).
Prothero-Lewis was considered a reliable and talented novelist in her genre. "Sometimes there are sentences, bits of description, in the romances of the country-side, which make one think that, had she been less normal, less conventional, the authoress might have written something in the vein of Wuthering Heights," wrote Mary Webb in The Bookman in 1925, pointing to some "macabre touches" and "two dark, wild brothers" in The Hills Beyond.[6]
Publicationsedit
"The Vail of Llangollen" (poem, 1886, The Red Dragon)[7]
"An Unhappy Bachelor" (story 1890, The Girl's Own Paper)
Prothero-Lewis married solicitor James Jacob George Pugh in 1895, and the couple lived in Twickenham. Her husband died in 1904, and she died in 1946, at the age of 93, in Llandeilo, a few weeks after her last surviving sibling, Agnes.[17]
Referencesedit
^Prothero-Lewis appears as a 17-year-old in the 1871 census, and as a 37-year-old in the 1891 census, which both match the 1853 birthdate on her grave marker in Forest Lawn. Some sources give 1862 as her birthdate, including Troy J. Bassett, "Author: Helen Prothero Lewis", At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837-1901.
^"Death of Mr. R. Shipley Lewis, Notable Llandilo Solicitor". The Welshman and General Advertiser for the Principality of Wales. 1927-02-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-08-26 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Helen Prothero-Lewis". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
^"Stories by Helen Prothero Lewis". The Girl's Own Paper Index. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
^Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 569. ISBN978-1-55783-269-6.
^ abWebb, Mary. "The Bookman Gallery: Helen Prothero Lewis" The Bookman 69(410)(November 1925): 111.
^Lewis, Helen Prothero (1886). "The Vail of Llangollen". The Red Dragon: The National Magazine of Wales. 10: 506.
^"A Review". The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser. 6 November 1891. p. 3. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Welsh Newspapers, via The National Library of Wales.
^Lewis, Helen Prothero (1894). Hooks of steel. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. London : Hutchinson.
^Lewis, Helen Prothero (1903). Thraldom. John Long.
^"A Spiritual Novel". Light. 26: 377. 11 August 1906.
^"Social and Personal". Western Mail. 1921-09-17. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-08-26 – via Newspapers.com.
^Lewis, Helen Prothero (1923). Like Any Other Man. Hutchinson.
^"Books to Buy and Books to Keep". T. P.'s and Cassell's Weekly (16): 582. February 9, 1924.
^"A Woman in the Making (review)". The Bookman. 71: 78. Autumn 1926 – via Internet Archive.
^"Notes on Recent Books". The Bookman. 75 (445): 28. October 1928 – via Internet Archive.
^"Obituary: Miss Agnes Anne Lewis". Western Mail. 1943-06-01. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-08-26 – via Newspapers.com.
helen, prothero, lewis, june, 1853, august, 1946, welsh, writer, from, 1925, publicationborn15, june, 1853llandeilo, carmarthenshiredied7, august, 1946, llandeilo, carmarthenshireother, nameshelen, prothero, pughoccupationwriter, contents, early, life, educati. Helen Prothero Lewis 15 June 1853 1 7 August 1946 was a Welsh writer Helen Prothero LewisHelen Prothero Lewis from a 1925 publicationBorn15 June 1853Llandeilo CarmarthenshireDied7 August 1946 age 93 Llandeilo CarmarthenshireOther namesHelen Prothero PughOccupationWriter Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Publications 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editProthero Lewis was born in Llandeilo Carmarthenshire the daughter of solicitor John Prothero Lewis and Frances Elizabeth Shipley Lewis Her brother R Shipley Lewis was also a solicitor in Llandeilo 2 Career editProthero Lewis wrote twenty one novels mostly romances set in Wales between 1890 and 1928 3 She also wrote short stories and poems for periodicals including The Girl s Own Paper 4 Three of her novels were adapted into silent films As God Made Her 1920 The Silver Bridge 1920 5 and Love and the Whirlwind 1922 Prothero Lewis was considered a reliable and talented novelist in her genre Sometimes there are sentences bits of description in the romances of the country side which make one think that had she been less normal less conventional the authoress might have written something in the vein of Wuthering Heights wrote Mary Webb in The Bookman in 1925 pointing to some macabre touches and two dark wild brothers in The Hills Beyond 6 Publications edit The Vail of Llangollen poem 1886 The Red Dragon 7 An Unhappy Bachelor story 1890 The Girl s Own Paper Her Heart s Desire 1890 A Lady of My Own 1891 8 Hooks of Steel 1894 9 Thraldom 1903 10 Tobias and the Angel 1906 The Unguarded Taper 1906 11 A Happy Chance story 1906 The Girl s Own Paper What the Wind Did story 1907 The Girl s Own Paper His Own Particular Rose story 1908 The Girl s Own Paper Adventures of Armine de Lancy 1910 The Silent Shore 1921 12 The Hills Beyond 1925 6 Like Any Other Man 1923 13 The Heart of the Offender 1924 14 A Woman in the Making 1926 15 Henrietta 1928 16 Personal life editProthero Lewis married solicitor James Jacob George Pugh in 1895 and the couple lived in Twickenham Her husband died in 1904 and she died in 1946 at the age of 93 in Llandeilo a few weeks after her last surviving sibling Agnes 17 References edit Prothero Lewis appears as a 17 year old in the 1871 census and as a 37 year old in the 1891 census which both match the 1853 birthdate on her grave marker in Forest Lawn Some sources give 1862 as her birthdate including Troy J Bassett Author Helen Prothero Lewis At the Circulating Library A Database of Victorian Fiction 1837 1901 Death of Mr R Shipley Lewis Notable Llandilo Solicitor The Welshman and General Advertiser for the Principality of Wales 1927 02 18 p 6 Retrieved 2023 08 26 via Newspapers com Helen Prothero Lewis Oxford Reference Retrieved 2023 08 25 Stories by Helen Prothero Lewis The Girl s Own Paper Index Retrieved 2023 08 25 Young R G 2000 The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film Ali Baba to Zombies Hal Leonard Corporation p 569 ISBN 978 1 55783 269 6 a b Webb Mary The Bookman Gallery Helen Prothero Lewis The Bookman 69 410 November 1925 111 Lewis Helen Prothero 1886 The Vail of Llangollen The Red Dragon The National Magazine of Wales 10 506 A Review The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser 6 November 1891 p 3 Retrieved August 25 2023 via Welsh Newspapers via The National Library of Wales Lewis Helen Prothero 1894 Hooks of steel University of Illinois Urbana Champaign London Hutchinson Lewis Helen Prothero 1903 Thraldom John Long A Spiritual Novel Light 26 377 11 August 1906 Social and Personal Western Mail 1921 09 17 p 7 Retrieved 2023 08 26 via Newspapers com Lewis Helen Prothero 1923 Like Any Other Man Hutchinson Books to Buy and Books to Keep T P s and Cassell s Weekly 16 582 February 9 1924 A Woman in the Making review The Bookman 71 78 Autumn 1926 via Internet Archive Notes on Recent Books The Bookman 75 445 28 October 1928 via Internet Archive Obituary Miss Agnes Anne Lewis Western Mail 1943 06 01 p 3 Retrieved 2023 08 26 via Newspapers com External links editHelen Prothero Lewis at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Helen Prothero Lewis amp oldid 1176934496, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
