Mrs. Deland’s father was a Presbyterian and her mother an Episcopalian (cf. John Ward, Preacher), and her home town is the “Old Chester” of her books.
Bibliography
- The Old Garden and Other Verses. 1887.
- *John Ward, Preacher. 1888.
- Florida Days. 1889.
- Sidney. 1890.
- The Story of a Child. 1892.
- Mr. Tommy Dove and Other Stories. 1893.
- Philip and His Wife. 1894.
- The Wisdom of Fools. 1897. (Short stories.)
- *Old Chester Tales. 1898.
- *Dr. Lavendar’s People. 1903. (Short stories.)
- The Common Way. 1904.
- The Awakening of Helena Richie. 1906.
- An Encore. 1907.
- R. J.’s Mother and Some Other People. 1908.
- The Way to Peace. 1910.
- The Iron Woman. 1911.
- The Voice. 1912.
- Partners. 1913.
- The Hands of Esau. 1914.
- Around Old Chester. 1915. (Short stories.)
- The Rising Tide. 1916.
- The Promises of Alice. 1919.
- Small Things. 1919.
- An Old Chester Secret. 1920.
- The Vehement Flame. 1922.
Studies and Reviews
- Halsey. (Women.)
- Overton.
- Pattee.
- Bookm. 25 (’07): 511 (portrait).
- Critic, 44 (’04): 107 (portrait).
- Cur. Op. 65 (’18): 178 (portrait).
- Harp. 123 (’11): 963.
- Harp. W. 50 (’06): 859, 1110. (Portraits.)
- Ind. 61 (’06): 337 (portrait).
- Outlook, 64 (’00): 407; 84 (’06): 730 (portrait); 99 (’11): 628.
Born in Barry, Illinois, 1887. Left school at sixteen for factory work. Literary editor of the Chicago Evening Post. Literary editor of The Masses and now of The Liberator.
Bibliography
- Women as World Builders. 1913.
- Were You Ever a Child? 1919. (Education.)
- The Angel Intrudes, a Play in One Act. 1918.
- Moon-Calf. 1920. Novel.
- The Briary Bush. 1921. (Novel.)
- Sweet and Twenty. 1921. (Comedy in One Act.)
Studies and Reviews