Maria Susanna Cummins  

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19th century American literature

Maria Susanna Cummins (April 9 1827 - October 1 1866), born at Salem, Massachusetts, was well-known as the author of The Lamplighter, a somewhat sentimental tale which had very wide popularity. She wrote others, including Mabel Vaughan, none of which had the same success.

Primary sources

  • Cummins, Maria S. 1988. The Lamplighter. Ed. and Intro. Nina Baym. New Brunswick, NJ. Rutgers UP.

Secondary sources

  • Dictionary of Literary Biography. 1978ff. Detroit. Gale Research Company.
  • Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. 1971. Ed. Edward T. James, Janet Wilson James & Paul S. Boyer. 3 Bde. Cambridge, MA. The Belknap Press of Harvard UP.




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