Mary Jane Holmes
Mary Jane Holmes was a bestselling and prolific American author who wrote 39 popular novels, with total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime.
Novelist
April 5, 1825
January 01, 1907
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Mary Jane Holmes was a renowned 19th-century American author, recognized for her popular romantic novels. She gained fame for her works such as “Lena Rivers,” “Tempest and Sunshine,” “Marian Grey,” “The English Orphans,” “Dora Deane,” and “Meadow Brook.” With a total of 39 published novels and over two million copies sold, she became one of the most successful and prolific authors of her era. Despite her accomplishments, Holmes maintained a private life, seldom making public appearances or participating in interviews. She passed away on October 6, 1907, at 82 years old.