The Marriage of William Ashe
| Author | Mary Augusta Ward |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Albert Sterner |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Harper Bros. |
Publication date | March 1905 |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
The Marriage of William Ashe is a novel by Mary Augusta Ward that was best-selling novel in the United States in 1905.[1] It originally appeared in serial form in Harper's Magazine from June 1904 through May 1905, and was published in book form in March 1905.[2] Illustrations were provided by Albert Sterner.[3][4]
Margaret Mayo adapted the novel into a play which debuted on Broadway at the Garrick Theatre in November 1905.[5]
It was first adapted to film in a 1916 British production directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Henry Ainley as William Ashe and Alma Taylor as Kitty Bristol. A 1921 American silent film adaptation was directed by Edward Sloman and featured Wyndham Standing as Ashe and May Allison as Bristol.[6]
References
- ^ (8 March 1905). Books of the Day - The Marriage of William Ashe, Boston Evening Transcript
- ^ (4 February 1905). The Marriage of William Ashe, The New York Times
- ^ (15 May 1945). Anything to Oblige Disapproving Author, Milwaukee Journal
- ^ (11 March 1905). Mrs. Ward's New Book - "The Marriage of William Ashe" is another "Novel of Reincarnation", The New York Times
- ^ (22 November 1905). Mrs. Ward's Novel on the Stage As A Play, The New York Times
- ^ American Film Institute Catalog - Feature Films 1921-1930, p. 495 (1971)
External links
- The Marriage of William Ashe at Project Gutenberg
- The Marriage of William Ashe full scan via Google Books
- The Marriage of William Ashe at the Internet Broadway Database
- The Marriage of William Ashe at IMDb (1916)
- The Marriage of William Ashe at IMDb (1921)