Kate Langley Bosher (1865–1932)
Author of Mary Cary
About the Author
Works by Kate Langley Bosher
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Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Cairns, Kate (pseudonym)
- Birthdate
- 1865-02-01
- Date of death
- 1932-07-27
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Norfolk College for Young Ladies
- Occupations
- novelist
suffragist
social reformer - Short biography
- Kate Langley Bosher was born in Norfolk, Virginia, at the end of the Civil War. She graduated from the Norfolk College for Young Ladies. In 1887, she married Charles Gideon Bosher, a Richmond businessman. She was devoted to several charitable and reform causes, especially women's suffrage and the welfare of orphans and abandoned children. With Lila Meade Valentine, she founded the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia and spoke in public for women's right to vote. She wrote 10 novels in 20 years, the first of which appeared in 1899 under a pseudonym. Her third book, Mary Cary, Frequently Martha (1910) was a bestseller, and was adapted into the 1921 silent film Nobody's Kid.
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- Places of residence
- Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- Place of death
- Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- Burial location
- Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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I did not read Gibbie Gault for recreation. The book was one of a number of books that I found mentioned in my grandmother's diary. I have been trying to imagine what my grandma's young adulthood was like and how it may have foreshadowed my own since we both were born and raised in the same small town. She, in 1891 and I, in 1950. I've read a few of the books that were on her reading list to get a sense of who she was and what her interests may have been. Wondering how they compared to my show more own interests and aspirations.
Miss Gibbie Gault is about the world of women. How they manage in a society where men have control. The protagonist, Lizzie, is a young woman with no means and few prospects. She forms a strong relationship with Miss Gibbie who is the mysterious, crusty old maid of the town. Miss Gibbie brooks no nonsense from anyone but remains largely unknown to everyone though she is kind and supportive with Lizzie who she probably sees as similar to her younger self. We see how Gibbie is shunned by the society ladies for failing to behave according to accepted norms. Gibbie does not yield to the social pressure and eventually the source of her income and an explanation of her life is revealed. I see the story as an example of the genre fiction of the era. A headstrong young girl who learns the ropes from an equally headstrong mentor. I don't think the book had any particular effect on my grandmother. She didn't review it in her diary. It was probably just a recreational diversion at the time. show less
Miss Gibbie Gault is about the world of women. How they manage in a society where men have control. The protagonist, Lizzie, is a young woman with no means and few prospects. She forms a strong relationship with Miss Gibbie who is the mysterious, crusty old maid of the town. Miss Gibbie brooks no nonsense from anyone but remains largely unknown to everyone though she is kind and supportive with Lizzie who she probably sees as similar to her younger self. We see how Gibbie is shunned by the society ladies for failing to behave according to accepted norms. Gibbie does not yield to the social pressure and eventually the source of her income and an explanation of her life is revealed. I see the story as an example of the genre fiction of the era. A headstrong young girl who learns the ropes from an equally headstrong mentor. I don't think the book had any particular effect on my grandmother. She didn't review it in her diary. It was probably just a recreational diversion at the time. show less
Dnf. I scoured the internet before reading this in an attempt to find a review that went beyond a quote, but was unsuccessful in finding one. So I decided to read it anyway but unfortunately didn’t get far.
Obviously not having completed the book I can’t give it a decent review. But I’ll do my best with what I read.
Kitty Canary is a 16 year old girl who is spending the summer boarding with distant relatives. Very soon after her arrival she falls in love with a local man. Kitty terms show more it love, though I think she’s just enjoying being 16, away from her parents and having someone shower attention on her.
The book is essentially a monologue of Kitty’s thoughts on everything and everyone around her. She’s actually a likeable character who has the misfortune to star in a lousy book. show less
Obviously not having completed the book I can’t give it a decent review. But I’ll do my best with what I read.
Kitty Canary is a 16 year old girl who is spending the summer boarding with distant relatives. Very soon after her arrival she falls in love with a local man. Kitty terms show more it love, though I think she’s just enjoying being 16, away from her parents and having someone shower attention on her.
The book is essentially a monologue of Kitty’s thoughts on everything and everyone around her. She’s actually a likeable character who has the misfortune to star in a lousy book. show less
A remarkable book, I can't believe it was written in 1910. I enjoyed every moment listening to the librivox audio book. Many thanks to the narrator for her wonderful reading.
Excellent story about a man, a woman and an orphan.
Loved it!
Loved it!
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- Works
- 8
- Members
- 70
- Popularity
- #248,178
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 70