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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).

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 [de] (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]

Novels

  • Strong Hands and Steadfast Hearts (1870)[4]
  • A Poet Hero (1870)[5]
  • Cruel as the Grave (1871)[6]
  • Aut Caesar aut Nihil (1883)[7]

Nonfiction

  • German Home Life (1876)[3]
  • The Sovereign Ladies of Europe (1899)[8]

References

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