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Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852 - 1930) was a prominent 19th-century American author. Freeman began writing stories and verse for children while still a teenager to help support her family and was quickly successful. When the supernatural caught her interest, the result was a group of short stories which combined domestic realism with supernaturalism and these have proved very influential.
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 144326783X
- ISBN 13 9781443267830
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages126
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