Mary von Bothmer
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Mary von Bothmer (1833[1]–1901; also known as the Countess von Bothmer) was an English-German writer and aristocrat. She published six books during her lifetime, including German Home Life (1876).
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Mary von Bothmer was born in London in 1833. Her father was John Young, a British merchant. In 1856, she married German diplomat Major Count Hippolyt von Bothmer (1812-1891), with whom she had two children, Alfred and Mabel. She died in 1901.[2]
Written works
German Home Life
Likely Von Bothmer's most popular work, German Home Life was a collection of essays on German domestic culture originally published in Fraser's Magazine. At least three edition of German Home Life were published between 1876 and 1877. A Daily News review of the book called it" the work of a lady whose extreme frankness and satirical humour amuse the reader greatly."[3]
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