Margaret Williamson King (1861-1949) was a Scottish author born in Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats, Ayrshire Scotland. She used various pen names, including Veronica King and Madge King, and with her husband, William A. Rivers.
Madge King, from a 1901 publication.Madge King's signature, from a 1901 publication.
Margaret Alice Houston Williamson was born in Scotland, the daughter of Protestant Christian missionaries Alexander Williamson and Isabelle Dougall Williamson.[1] Her parents were from Scotland,[2] and both of them wrote books about their experiences in China.[3][4][5]
Careeredit
Books by King included two novels, Cousin Cinderella (1892)[6] and Lord Goltho: An Apostle of Whiteness (1893). Books co-written with her husband appeared under the joint pen name "William A. Rivers", or crediting "Veronica and Paul King", and included Anglo-Chinese Sketches (1903),[7]Eurasia: A Tale of Shanghai Life (1907),[8]The Chartered Junk: A Tale of the Yangtze Valley (1910), Theodora's Stolen Family (1928), The Commissioner’s Dilemma: An International Tale of the China of Yesterday (1929)[9] and Looking Inwards (1931). She also published one of her father's journals with one of her own, as Voyaging to China in 1855 and 1904: A Contrast in Travel (1936).[10] Madge King also wrote articles about China for British publications.[11]
The Kings wrote about their travels in the United States in two critical volumes, The Raven on the Skyscraper: A Study of Modern American Portents (1925) and Under the Eagle's Feathers (1926).[12][13][14]
Personal lifeedit
Margaret Williamson (known to her family as 'Veronica') married Paul Henry King (1853-1938), a Commissioner in the Chinese Maritime Customs Service, at Shanghai's Holy Trinity Cathedral in 1881.[15] They had five sons, Duncan, Paul, Wilfrid, Louis, and Patrick, and two daughters, Dulcie and Carol.[16] Their fourth son Louis Magrath King (1886-1949) married a Tibetan woman, Rinchen Lhamo, and they continued the family tradition of writing about China and Tibet.[5][17][18][19] Margaret Williamson King died in England in 1949, aged 88 years.[2]
Referencesedit
^Timothy Richard, "In Memoriam of Rev. Alexander Williamson, LL.D." The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal (February 1901): 55.
^ abTroy J. Bassett, "Veronica King", At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1839-1901.
^Alexander Williamson, Journeys in North China, Manchuria, and Eastern Mongolia; with some account of Corea (London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1870).
^Isabelle Williamson, Old Highways in China (London: The Religious Tract Society 1884).
^ abTim Chamberlain, "Books of Change: A Western Family's Writings on China, 1855-1949" Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society China 75(1)(2013): 55-76.
^James Ashcroft Noble, "New Novels" The Academy (August 6, 1892): 108. via ProQuest
^William A. Rivers, Anglo-Chinese Sketches (Kelly and Walsh 1909).
^"The Bookshelf" Japan Weekly Mail (June 1, 1907): 590.
^Veronica King and Paul King, The Commissioner's Dilemma. An International Tale of the China of Yesterday (London 1929).
^King, Paul, ed. (1936). Voyaging to China in 1855 and 1904: A Contrast in Travel. London: Heath Cranton.
^Mrs. Paul King, "Social Life in China" The Lady's Realm (February 1901): 437-444.
^"Miscellaneous Works" The Australasian (February 12, 1927): 56. via Trove
^"The United States" Sydney Morning Herald (February 5, 1927): 12. via Trove
^A. M. Pooley, "Money the God" Evening News (December 23, 1925): 13. via Trove
^Paul King. In The Chinese Customs Service: A Personal Record of Forty-Seven Years. (London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1924).
^Wendy Tibbitts, "Fast and Dangerous: An independent spirit in an 8-litre Bentley: Carol Mary Langton King" Dangerous Women Project (15 June 2016).
^[Louis Magrath King] By A Resident In Peking, China As It Really Is (London: Eveleigh Nash, 1912).
^Louis Magrath King. China in Turmoil. (London: Heath Cranton, 1927).
^Rinchen Lhamo, We Tibetans (London: Seeley, Service Co. 1926).
Further readingedit
Tim Chamberlain, "China and Tibet – Through Western Eyes" Waymarks (August 18, 2013). A blogpost about three generations of the Williamson/King family in China and Tibet, illustrated with many photographs
Jacqueline Young, "Western Residents of China and Their Fictional Writings, 1890-1914" (Doctoral diss., University of Glasgow, 2011).
Steven Ralph Hardy, "Expatriate Writers, Expatriate Readers: English-language Fiction Published Along the China Coast in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries" (Doctoral diss., University of Minnesota, 2003). Includes a chapter of Veronica and Paul King's Anglo-Chinese Sketches.
April 15, 2024
margaret, williamson, king, 1861, 1949, scottish, author, born, ardrossan, road, saltcoats, ayrshire, scotland, used, various, names, including, veronica, king, madge, king, with, husband, william, rivers, madge, king, from, 1901, publication, madge, king, sig. Margaret Williamson King 1861 1949 was a Scottish author born in Ardrossan Road Saltcoats Ayrshire Scotland She used various pen names including Veronica King and Madge King and with her husband William A Rivers Madge King from a 1901 publication Madge King s signature from a 1901 publication Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 Further readingEarly life editMargaret Alice Houston Williamson was born in Scotland the daughter of Protestant Christian missionaries Alexander Williamson and Isabelle Dougall Williamson 1 Her parents were from Scotland 2 and both of them wrote books about their experiences in China 3 4 5 Career editBooks by King included two novels Cousin Cinderella 1892 6 and Lord Goltho An Apostle of Whiteness 1893 Books co written with her husband appeared under the joint pen name William A Rivers or crediting Veronica and Paul King and included Anglo Chinese Sketches 1903 7 Eurasia A Tale of Shanghai Life 1907 8 The Chartered Junk A Tale of the Yangtze Valley 1910 Theodora s Stolen Family 1928 The Commissioner s Dilemma An International Tale of the China of Yesterday 1929 9 and Looking Inwards 1931 She also published one of her father s journals with one of her own as Voyaging to China in 1855 and 1904 A Contrast in Travel 1936 10 Madge King also wrote articles about China for British publications 11 The Kings wrote about their travels in the United States in two critical volumes The Raven on the Skyscraper A Study of Modern American Portents 1925 and Under the Eagle s Feathers 1926 12 13 14 Personal life editMargaret Williamson known to her family as Veronica married Paul Henry King 1853 1938 a Commissioner in the Chinese Maritime Customs Service at Shanghai s Holy Trinity Cathedral in 1881 15 They had five sons Duncan Paul Wilfrid Louis and Patrick and two daughters Dulcie and Carol 16 Their fourth son Louis Magrath King 1886 1949 married a Tibetan woman Rinchen Lhamo and they continued the family tradition of writing about China and Tibet 5 17 18 19 Margaret Williamson King died in England in 1949 aged 88 years 2 References edit Timothy Richard In Memoriam of Rev Alexander Williamson LL D The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal February 1901 55 a b Troy J Bassett Veronica King At the Circulating Library A Database of Victorian Fiction 1839 1901 Alexander Williamson Journeys in North China Manchuria and Eastern Mongolia with some account of Corea London Smith Elder amp Co 1870 Isabelle Williamson Old Highways in China London The Religious Tract Society 1884 a b Tim Chamberlain Books of Change A Western Family s Writings on China 1855 1949 Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society China 75 1 2013 55 76 James Ashcroft Noble New Novels The Academy August 6 1892 108 via ProQuest William A Rivers Anglo Chinese Sketches Kelly and Walsh 1909 The Bookshelf Japan Weekly Mail June 1 1907 590 Veronica King and Paul King The Commissioner s Dilemma An International Tale of the China of Yesterday London 1929 King Paul ed 1936 Voyaging to China in 1855 and 1904 A Contrast in Travel London Heath Cranton Mrs Paul King Social Life in China The Lady s Realm February 1901 437 444 Miscellaneous Works The Australasian February 12 1927 56 via Trove nbsp The United States Sydney Morning Herald February 5 1927 12 via Trove nbsp A M Pooley Money the God Evening News December 23 1925 13 via Trove nbsp Paul King In The Chinese Customs Service A Personal Record of Forty Seven Years London T Fisher Unwin 1924 Wendy Tibbitts Fast and Dangerous An independent spirit in an 8 litre Bentley Carol Mary Langton King Dangerous Women Project 15 June 2016 Louis Magrath King By A Resident In Peking China As It Really Is London Eveleigh Nash 1912 Louis Magrath King China in Turmoil London Heath Cranton 1927 Rinchen Lhamo We Tibetans London Seeley Service Co 1926 Further reading editTim Chamberlain China and Tibet Through Western Eyes Waymarks August 18 2013 A blogpost about three generations of the Williamson King family in China and Tibet illustrated with many photographs Jacqueline Young Western Residents of China and Their Fictional Writings 1890 1914 Doctoral diss University of Glasgow 2011 Steven Ralph Hardy Expatriate Writers Expatriate Readers English language Fiction Published Along the China Coast in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries Doctoral diss University of Minnesota 2003 Includes a chapter of Veronica and Paul King s Anglo Chinese Sketches Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret Williamson King amp oldid 1218003463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
