A Man of No Importance.
A romantic novel, first published in 1907.
by By "Rita" (Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys 1850-1938).
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About the Book
Within this novel, Charles and Eliza Skerrett of Droitwich, Worcs (Eliza being my great great grandmother) become Mr and Mrs Chance of Salwych. Rita met Charles and Eliza by chance, whilst receiving treatment for rheumatism, at the Royal Brine Baths, Droitwich; where both Charles and Eliza worked.
Many Droitwich landmarks have been used by Rita for this novel; for example, the Salter's Hall becomes the Salwych Hall, and the Raven Hotel becomes the Magpie. Droitwich and A Man of No Importance are mentioned briefly by Rita, in her 1936 autobiography, on page 281.
Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys (née Gollan), 1850-1938, wrote for over fifty years under the pseudonym of "Rita"; this enabled her to retain her privacy. Born in Gollanfield, Scotland, she was first unhappily married to a German professor of music. In 1894 she married William Humphreys from Cork, Ireland; the pair had one daughter, and spent the rest of their lives together.
From the 1880s to the 1930s, it would have been hard to find someone who had not heard of Rita, and yet today she is almost forgotten. This is a little odd, when we take into account that she was as prolific as Eden Phillpotts; writing over 100 beautifully written novels and plays.
This is the complete unabridged romantic novel.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Literature & Fiction
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Project Option: 5×8 in, 13×20 cm
# of Pages: 276 - Publish Date: Jul 10, 2012
About the Creator
Born in 1974, I received my first camera, as a present, at the age of eight, and acquired my first S.L.R. in 1990. Between 1989 and 1999 I took thousands of 35mm photographs of Droitwich Spa, and its surrounding villages and churches. Since 2001 Most of my images have been shot on medium or large format cameras; though I still prefer to use 35mm cameras for hand held work. My passion for landscapes and architecture has continued, and it has been my objective since 1999 to create images that transcend the record. It is my aim to convey the emotion that I feel at a particular location, through my images; and I hope that my images will appeal to the viewer in an aesthetic sense. There are many photographers from the past, who have taught and inspired me, through their work; the principal two being Frederick H. Evans, and Edwin Smith.