Portrait of Adeline Knapp

Adeline Knapp

Adeline E. "Delle" Knapp was an American journalist, author, social activist, environmentalist and educator, who is today remembered largely for her relationship with Charlotte Perkins Gilman, which was likely romantic. In her lifetime, Knapp was known as a fixture of the turn-of-the-century San Francisco Bay Area literary scene. An outspoken writer who often addressed controversial topics in her columns for The San Francisco Call, Knapp wrote on a wide range of subjects from livestock to the Annexation of Hawaii.

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The Boy and the Baron

"The Boy and the Baron" by Adeline Knapp is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story takes place during a tumultuous ti...

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The story of the Philippines, for use in the schools of the Philippine Islands

"The Story of the Philippines for Use in the Schools of the Philippine Islands" by Adeline Knapp is a historical account written in the early 20th cen...

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This Then is Upland Pastures Being some out-door essays dealing with the beautiful things that the spring and summer bring

"This Then is Upland Pastures" by Adeline Knapp is a collection of outdoor essays written during the late 19th century. The book celebrates the beauty...

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One thousand dollars a day. Studies in practical economics

"One Thousand Dollars a Day: Studies in Practical Economics" by Adeline Knapp is a collection of essays and fables that delve into the complexities of...

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The well in the desert

"The Well in the Desert" by Adeline Knapp is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the inhabitants of Blue Gulch, a mining t...

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How to live: A manual of hygiene for use in the schools of the Philippine islands

"How to Live: A Manual of Hygiene for Use in the Schools of the Philippine Islands" by Adeline Knapp is a scientific publication written in the early ...

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In the Christmas Woods Being the introductory essay of a series on observations of nature through the year

"In the Christmas Woods" by Adeline Knapp is a reflective essay written in the late 19th century that serves as an introductory piece for a series of ...

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