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Article: Marie's stormy chapter in Stratford's history; Her sentimental novels may be almost unheard of today, but Marie Corelli's determination to preserve Shakespeare's Stratford saved some of the town's finest buildings from destruction. Caroline Foulkes investigates the life of this remarkable woman.(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- January 9, 2003
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Byline: Caroline Foulkes
Although her romantic novels never made much of an impression beyond the parlours of sentimental Victorian ladies, Marie Corelli played a significant part in the literary life of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Marie, whose real name was Mary MacKay, moved to Stratford in the late 1890s in order to allow her literary talents to flourish under Shakespeare's influence.
In 1902, Marie, along with other local worthies, was asked for her opinion on the siting of a new library in the town.
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