Mary Imlay Taylor

Mary Imlay Taylor
BornApril 11, 1866 
Washington, D.C. 
DiedAugust 27, 1938  (aged 72)
Miami 
OccupationWriter 

Mary Imlay Taylor (April 11, 1866 – August 28, 1938) was an American novelist and short story writer.

Mary Imlay Taylor was born on April 11, 1866 in Washington, D.C.,[1] the daughter of George Taylor and Eleanor Imlay Taylor.[2]

Taylor published almost two dozen novels. Many of her works were historical fiction: A Yankee Volunteer (1899) is set during the American Revolution, On the Red Staircase (1896) and An Imperial Lover (1897) depicts Peter the Great, and The House of the Wizard (1899) features Henry VIII and his first two wives, with the addition of an evil wizard.[3] She also frequently published short stories and serials in numerous publications, including Munsey's Magazine and Argosy.[4] A number of films were based on her works, including The Tenderfoot's Money (1913), Putting One Over (1919), and Conquest (1928).

Mary Imlay Taylor died on 28 August 1938 in Miami.[5]

Bibliography

  • On the Red Staircase.  Chicago: A. C. McClurg, 1896. London: Gay and Bird, 1898.[1][3]
  • An Imperial Lover.  Chicago: A. C. McClurg, 1897. London: Gay and Bird, 1899.[1][3][6]
  • A Yankee Volunteer.  Chicago: A. C. McClurg, 1898. London: Gay and Bird, 1899.[1][3]
  • The House of the Wizard.  Chicago: A. C. McClurg, 1899. London: Gay and Bird, 1900.[1][3]
  • The Cardinal's Musketeer. Chicago: A. C. McClurg, 1900.[7][3]
  • The Cobbler of Nîmes. Chicago: A. C. McClurg, 1900.[8]
  • Anne Scarlet: A Romance of Colonial Times Chicago: McClurg, 1901.[9]
  • Little Mistress Goodhope and Other Fairy Tales. Chicago: A. C. McClurg, 1902.[10]
  • The Rebellion of the Princess. McClure & Phillips, 1903.[7]
  • My Lady Clancarty. Boston: Little, Brown, 1905.[7]
  • The Impersonator, Boston: Little, Brown, 1906.[11]
  • The Reaping. Boston: Little, Brown, 1908. [11][6]
  • Caleb Trench. Boston: Little, Brown, 1910. [9]
  • The Lotus Lantern (with Martin Sabine), 1911.[2][12]
  • The Long Way. Boston: Little, Brown, 1913.[6]
  • Who Pays?, 1918.[13]
  • A Candle in the Wind, 1919.[14][13]
  • The Wild Faun. New York: Moffat, Yard, 1920.[6]
  • The Man in the Street.[5]
  • The Love Bridge, 1925.[13]
  • Mark Turns West: A Western Story. Chelsea House, 1926.[15]
  • The Man Who Awoke, 1927.[13]
  • Mr. Battle Pays the Bills. 1927.[5][13]

Film adaptations

  • The Little Bride of Heaven (Edison, 1912)[16]
  • The Tenderfoot's Money (Biograph, 1913)[16]
  • The Impersonator (Edison, 1914)[16][17]
  • The Man in the Street (Edison, 1914)[16][17]
  • The Long Way (Edison, 1914)[16][17]
  • A Question of Identity (Edison, 1914) - based on the short story "The Window that Monsieur Forgot"[16][17]
  • The Magnate of Paradise (Edison, 1915)[16][17]
  • In the Shadow of Death (Edison, 1915) - based on the short story "Fate and the Pomegranates" [16][17]
  • Friend Wilson's Daughter (Edison, 1915)[16]
  • The Ploughshare (Edison, 1915)[16]
  • An Unwilling Thief (Edison, 1915)[16]
  • Putting One Over (Fox, 1919) - based on The Man Who Awoke [18][17]
  • The Good-Bad Wife (Vera McCord, 1920) - based on The Wild Faun[19][17]
  • Conquest (Warner Brothers, 1928) - based on A Candle in the WInd[19][17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Author: Mary Imlay Taylor". www.victorianresearch.org. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  2. ^ a b John William Leonardo (1914). Woman's Who's Who Of America 1914-1915. Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Hartman, Donald K. (1999). Historical figures in nineteenth century fiction. Internet Archive. Kenmore, N.Y. : Epoch Books. ISBN 978-0-9629586-3-2.
  4. ^ The complete index to literary sources in film. Internet Archive. London : Bowker-Saur. 1999. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ a b c "MISS MARY I. TAYLOR; Author of Books and Magazine Stories Dies in Florida". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  6. ^ a b c d Daims, Diva (1982). Toward a feminist tradition : an annotated bibliography of novels in English by women, 1891-1920. Internet Archive. New York : Garland Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-8240-9523-9.
  7. ^ a b c Traub, Hamilton Paul (1968). "The American literary yearbook": 1 v. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ American fiction, 1774 -. [Index],1, American fiction 1774-1900. Internet Archive. Woodbridge, CT. : Primary Source Microfilm. 1974. ISBN 978-0-89235-023-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ^ a b Baker, Ernest Albert (1913). A guide to the best fiction in English. Cornell University Library. London : G. Routledge & sons, limited.
  10. ^ Postal, Edward S. (1995). Price guide & bibliography to children's & illustrated books. Internet Archive. Laguna Beach, Calif. : M&P Press. ISBN 978-0-9644800-0-1.
  11. ^ a b Kaser, James A. (2006). The Washington, D.C. of fiction : a research guide. Internet Archive. Lanham, Md. : The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5740-7.
  12. ^ Congress, The Library of. "Taylor, Mary Imlay, 1878-1938 - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  13. ^ a b c d e PERIODICAL/PÉRIODIQUE (1976). Who was who in America : a companion biographical reference work to who's who in america. Internet Archive. Chicago, IL : Marquis-Who's Who.
  14. ^ Burke, William Jeremiah (1972). American authors and books, 1640 to the present day. Internet Archive. New York, Crown Publishers. ISBN 978-0-517-50139-9.
  15. ^ Schroy, Ellen Tischbein (2004). Warman's Americana & collectibles : identification and price guide. Internet Archive. Iola, Wis. : KP Books. ISBN 978-0-87349-685-8.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gifford, Denis (1991). Books and plays in films, 1896-1915 : literary, theatrical, and artistic sources of the first twenty years of motion pictures. Internet Archive. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland ; London : New York : Mansell. ISBN 978-0-89950-650-0.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i The complete index to literary sources in film. Internet Archive. London : Bowker-Saur. 1999. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  18. ^ Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1931). Catalogue of the stories and plays owned by Fox Film Corporation (1931). MBRS Library of Congress. Los Angeles, Calif., Times-Mirror Press.
  19. ^ a b Women writers, from page to screen. Internet Archive. New York : Garland Pub. 1990. ISBN 978-0-8240-8529-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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