Violet Tweedale, née Chambers (1862 – 10 December 1936[1]), was a Scottish author, poet, and spiritualist.[2]
She was a prolific writer of short stories, published as anthologies, and novels, often with a romantic or supernatural theme. She wrote over 30 books on spiritual subjects, such as The Cosmic Christ (1930), and her own personal psychic experiences were documented in Ghosts I Have Seen (1920).[2] Apart from her literary output, she was a gifted amateur artist, embroiderer, and an accomplished pianist; she was also a skilled orator who spoke up for workers' rights.[3][4]
Tweedale was an avid golfer and was known as the best woman golfer in her region.[4]
In her teens she assisted her father in his work, and in 1889 moved to London where she had her first novel, And They Two, published, and became involved in humanitarian "rescue work" in the East End. In 1891, she married Clarens Tweedale.[2][3] In London, she moved in the best social circles, counting among her friends, poet Robert Browning, artist Frederic Leighton, Anne Proctor (mother of Adelaide Proctor) and many others. She also had influential contacts abroad including Marie, Countess of Caithness, Duchess of Medina Pomar (Papal States), who was close to prominent theosophist, Helena Blavatsky.[5] In 1901-1902, her recently published work, Her Grace's Secret was reworked into a play by Arnold Bennett, but it was never produced. [6][7]
Claiming to be psychic from a young age,[8] she became involved in spiritualism[citation needed] and theosophy, and was a close associate of Helena Blavatsky.[5] She worked with the mediums Charles Williams and Cecil Husk (1847–1920), and was called as an expert witness when trance medium, Meurig Morris, sued the Daily Mail for libel in April 1932—although the case went against Morris, no fraud or dishonesty on the medium's part was proven.[9]
Bibliography (selected)
Non-fiction
Ghosts I have seen: and other psychic experiences (New York: F.A. Stokes Co., 1919).
^ abEvery woman's encyclopaedia, volume 2 p. 1380 (1910-12).
^ abDorothy Campbell Hurd. "In 1905, Dorothy Campbell played for the British team that beat a U.S. squad led by the Curtis sisters, six matches to one". Famous North Berwick Golfers.
^ ab"H. P. Blavatsky as seen by Violet Tweedale". The Canadian Theosophist. XXIII (1). 15 March 1942.
^"Arnold Bennett And The Theatre", Lawrence Bernard James, B.S. 'A Thesis in Theatre Arts', 1972.
^The New York Public Library Archives & Manuscripts, Arnold Bennett collection of papers 1881-1955.
violet, tweedale, née, chambers, 1862, december, 1936, scottish, author, poet, spiritualist, prolific, writer, short, stories, published, anthologies, novels, often, with, romantic, supernatural, theme, wrote, over, books, spiritual, subjects, such, cosmic, ch. Violet Tweedale nee Chambers 1862 10 December 1936 1 was a Scottish author poet and spiritualist 2 She was a prolific writer of short stories published as anthologies and novels often with a romantic or supernatural theme She wrote over 30 books on spiritual subjects such as The Cosmic Christ 1930 and her own personal psychic experiences were documented in Ghosts I Have Seen 1920 2 Apart from her literary output she was a gifted amateur artist embroiderer and an accomplished pianist she was also a skilled orator who spoke up for workers rights 3 4 Tweedale was an avid golfer and was known as the best woman golfer in her region 4 Contents 1 Life and work 2 Bibliography selected 3 References 4 External linksLife and work EditViolet Tweedale was born in Edinburgh the eldest daughter of Robert Chambers Jr editor of Chambers Journal and the granddaughter of Robert Chambers the publisher and founder of W amp R Chambers In her teens she assisted her father in his work and in 1889 moved to London where she had her first novel And They Two published and became involved in humanitarian rescue work in the East End In 1891 she married Clarens Tweedale 2 3 In London she moved in the best social circles counting among her friends poet Robert Browning artist Frederic Leighton Anne Proctor mother of Adelaide Proctor and many others She also had influential contacts abroad including Marie Countess of Caithness Duchess of Medina Pomar Papal States who was close to prominent theosophist Helena Blavatsky 5 In 1901 1902 her recently published work Her Grace s Secret was reworked into a play by Arnold Bennett but it was never produced 6 7 Claiming to be psychic from a young age 8 she became involved in spiritualism citation needed and theosophy and was a close associate of Helena Blavatsky 5 She worked with the mediums Charles Williams and Cecil Husk 1847 1920 and was called as an expert witness when trance medium Meurig Morris sued the Daily Mail for libel in April 1932 although the case went against Morris no fraud or dishonesty on the medium s part was proven 9 Bibliography selected EditNon fictionGhosts I have seen and other psychic experiences New York F A Stokes Co 1919 Phantoms of the Dawn J Long 1924 Preface by Arthur Conan Doyle Found dead and other true ghost stories Herbert Jenkins 1928 Mellow sheaves Rider 1927 The Cosmic Christ Rider 1930 FictionAn Empty Heritage 1908 Her Grace s secret Jacobs 1901 The hazards of life John Long 1904 The honeycomb of life 1904 Lord Eversleigh s Sins John Long 1905 Lady Sarah s son 1906 The portals of love J Long 1906 The sweets of office Long 1907 The Quenchless Flame John Long London 1909 Hypocrites and sinners J Long 1910 A Reaper of the Whirlwind John Long 1911 The House of the Other World John Long Ltd London 1913 An unholy alliance 1915 Love and war 1916 Wingate s wife J Long 1916 The heart of a woman Hurst and Blackett Ltd 1917 The Veiled Woman H Jenkins 1918 The Beautiful Mrs Davenant Frederick A Stokes New York 1920 The Green Lady Herbert Jenkins 1921 The Passing Storm 1922 The Mammonist Hutchinson 1927 References Edit Notice in The London Gazette 20 February 1937 accessed 16 August 2015 a b c Peter Zavon Violet Tweedale Encyclopedia of Occultism amp Parapsychology Thomson Gale 2000 Answers com a b Every woman s encyclopaedia volume 2 p 1380 1910 12 a b Dorothy Campbell Hurd In 1905 Dorothy Campbell played for the British team that beat a U S squad led by the Curtis sisters six matches to one Famous North Berwick Golfers a b H P Blavatsky as seen by Violet Tweedale The Canadian Theosophist XXIII 1 15 March 1942 Arnold Bennett And The Theatre Lawrence Bernard James B S A Thesis in Theatre Arts 1972 The New York Public Library Archives amp Manuscripts Arnold Bennett collection of papers 1881 1955 Tweedale Ghosts I have seen 1919 p 9 ff Lewis Spence January 2003 Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Kessinger Publishing pp 612 3 ISBN 0766128156 External links EditWorks by Violet Tweedale at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Violet Tweedale at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Violet Tweedale amp oldid 1121661177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
