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Catherine Mason (born Catherine George Ward, 1787 – after 1833) was born in Scotland and is most recognised for her literary works of novels, poetry and children's fiction. Some of her most notable works are ''The Mysterious Marriage, The Rose of Claremont ''and ''The Eve of St Agnes''. Her story begins in 1810 when Ward settled in London, presumably with her first husband. She is also believed to have had a brief acting career in Edinburgh during her earlier years. ==Biography== Ward was born in Scotland in 1787 although her childhood was spent on the Isle of Wight.〔 Details of her parents and siblings are as yet unknown. During her time in Edinburgh she is believed to have acted on the stage for a short period which may have influenced her to later write two operas and a farce. Her first published work was a collection of poems she wrote whilst in Edinburgh in 1805.〔 By 1810, aged 33, Ward was settled in London and wrote her first novel, ''The Daughter of St. Omar''. Over the 30 years she was writing, Ward published around twenty-one novels and six collections of poetry.〔 One particular novel, ''The Castle of Villeroy'', in 1829 was written under the pseudonym, Ann of Kent.〔 It is her only novel written under a pseudonym.〔 Despite her extensive writing career, Ward's life was financially difficult. She applied for financial support from the Royal Literary fund five times over the period 1816 and 1832, receiving £35 in total.〔 On 18 June 1824, Ward was detained at the Kings bench prison for her husband's debts that amounted to £70. She was released in August of the same year, around the time she was writing ''The Mysterious Marriage''.〔 Her death was a quiet affair, likely in Scotland, and the date remains unknown. She faded from the literary world in 1833 after the release of her final novel, ''Alice Gray''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Catherine George Ward」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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