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Mary Ellen Chase


Born
in Maine, The United States
January 01, 1887

Died
January 01, 1973

Genre
Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction

Influences
Maine writer Sarah Orne Jewett, whom she had met during childhood


American educator, teacher, scholar, and author regarded as one of the most important regional literary figures of the early twentieth century.

Mary Ellen Chase received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Minnesota where she served as an assistant professor from 1922 to 1926. She taught at Smith College starting in 1926 until her retirement in 1955.

Chase wrote more than 30 books, many using her cherished Maine heritage as the setting, capturing the unique spirit and chronicling a way of life for generations. Her most famous of these works include Mary Peters, Silas Crockett, Windswept, and Edge of Darkness.

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.7 · 513 ratings · 109 reviews · 156 distinct works • Similar authors
Windswept
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1941 — 12 editions
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Silas Crockett
4.04 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1935 — 10 editions
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Mary Peters
4.06 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1934 — 20 editions
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The Lovely Ambition
3.63 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1960 — 8 editions
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The Edge of Darkness
2.79 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1957 — 5 editions
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A Journey to Boston
3.52 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1965 — 4 editions
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The White Gate
3.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1954
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A Goodly Fellowship
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1939 — 12 editions
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Jonathan Fisher, Maine Pars...
4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions
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Dawn in Lyonesse
3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1938 — 11 editions
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Series by Mary Ellen Chase

Mary Peters Silas Crockett Windswept
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The Girl from the Big Horn ... Virginia of Elk Creek Valley
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Quotes by Mary Ellen Chase  (?)
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“Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. ”
― Mary Ellen Chase
tags: attitude, christmas, inspiration
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“There is no substitute for books in the life of a child.”
― Mary Ellen Chase
tags: reading
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“It is quite possible to leave your home for a walk in the early morning air and return a different person – beguiled, enchanted.”
― Mary Ellen Chase
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