Portrait of Mary Johnston

Mary Johnston

Mary Johnston was an American novelist and women's rights advocate from Virginia. She was one of America's best selling authors during her writing career and had three silent films adapted from her novels. Johnston was also an active member of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia, using her writing skills and notability to draw attention to the cause of women's suffrage in Virginia.

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The Witch

"The Witch" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, it explores themes of...

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Sir Mortimer: A Novel

"Sir Mortimer: A Novel" by Mary Johnston is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Sir Mortimer Fern...

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The Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts

"The Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts" by Mary Johnston is a historical drama written in the early 20th century. Set during the tumultuous era ...

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Cease firing

"Cease Firing" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel set during the tumultuous period of the American Civil War, likely written in the early 20th cen...

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By order of the company

"By Order of the Company" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in the early 17th century duri...

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Pioneers of the Old South: A Chronicle of English Colonial Beginnings

"Pioneers of the Old South: A Chronicle of English Colonial Beginnings" by Mary Johnston is a historical account likely written in the early 20th cent...

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To Have and to Hold

“To Have and to Hold” by Mary Johnston is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in early 17th-century Virgini...

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Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia

"Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book transports r...

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The Wanderers

"The Wanderers" by Mary Johnston is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story opens with a vivid depiction of an ancient forest inhabited b...

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Sweet Rocket

"Sweet Rocket" by Mary Johnston is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with two women, Marget Land and her visitor, Miss Darcy...

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The Fortunes of Garin

"The Fortunes of Garin" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book is set in a medieval landscape, taking read...

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Silver Cross

"Silver Cross" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the reign of Henry VII, the story unfolds in the t...

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Hagar

"Hagar" by Mary Johnston is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young girl named Hagar Ashendyne, who experiences t...

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The Old Dominion

"The Old Dominion" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book is set in 17th-century Virginia and revolves aro...

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The Long Roll

"The Long Roll" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the stor...

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1492

For Columbus Day, 1998

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Foes

"Foes" by Mary Johnston is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the tumultuous world surro...

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Lewis Rand

"Lewis Rand" by Mary Johnston is a novel written during the early 20th century that explores themes of ambition, identity, and the socio-political lan...

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Audrey

"Audrey" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The book is set in a time marked by exploration and the sett...

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