Cartland, Dame (Mary) Barbara (Hamilton)
- Cartland, Dame (Mary) Barbara (Hamilton)
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died May 21, 2000, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
English author.
Her first novel,
Jigsaw (1925), was a popular success. She wrote two more novels and a play during the 1920s; thereafter her output grew steadily, and by the 1970s she was averaging 23 books a year, all of which she dictated. Her approximately 600 books, mostly formulaic romance novels, have sold more than 600 million copies. Cartland's nonfiction includes autobiographies and books on health food, vitamins, and beauty. She was the step-grandmother of
Diana, Princess of Wales.
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Universalium.
2010.
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Cartland, Dame Barbara — ▪ British author in full Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland , married name Barbara McCorquodale born July 9, 1901, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Eng. died May 21, 2000, Hatfield, Hertfordshire English author of more than 700 books, mostly formulaic … Universalium
dame — /daym/, n. 1. (cap.) (in Britain) a. the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. b. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet. 2. (formerly) a form of address to any woman… … Universalium
Mary — /mair ee/, n. 1. Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus. 2. the sister of Lazarus and Martha. Luke 10:38 42; John 11:1,2. 3. See Mary, Queen of Scots. 4. (Princess Victoria Mary of Teck) 1867 1953, Queen of England 1910 36 (wife of George… … Universalium
Barbara — /bahr breuh, beuhr euh/, n. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning foreign, exotic. * * * (as used in expressions) Barbara Millicent Roberts Barbara Saint Cartland Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Santa Barbara Islands Hepworth Dame Jocelyn… … Universalium
Hamilton — /ham euhl teuhn/, n. 1. Alexander, 1757 1804, American statesman and writer on government: the first Secretary of the Treasury 1789 97; mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in a duel. 2. Edith, 1867 1963, U.S. classical scholar and writer. 3. Lady Emma … Universalium
Barbara Cartland — Dame Barbara Cartland DBE CStJ Born Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland 9 July 1901 Edgbaston, Birmingham, England Died … Wikipedia
Barbara Cartland — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda [[Archivo:|thumb|right|Barbara Cartland]] Barbara Cartland Barbara Cartland y Randy Bryan Bigham en el 2000 … Wikipedia Español
Barbara — m. Lóg. Uno de los modos posibles del *silogismo, perteneciente a la primera figura. * * * Bárbara. □ V. rancho de Santa Bárbara. * * * Modo de silogismo válido de la primera figura. Ejemplo: Todos los humanos son mortales los persas son humanos… … Enciclopedia Universal
Mary — ► Provincia del SE de Turkmenistán; 86 800 km2 y 815 000 h. Cap., la c. homónima (87 000 h). * * * (as used in expressions) Baylis, Lilian (Mary) Bethune, Mary (Jane) McLeod Mary Jane McLeod Blyton, Enid (Mary) Cartland, Dama (Mary) Barbara… … Enciclopedia Universal
Cartland — Cart•land [[t]ˈkɑrt lənd[/t]] n. big Dame (Mary) Barbara (Hamilton), 1901–2000, British romance writer … From formal English to slang
