The White Pagoda

Anne Douglas Sedgwick

Summary

Anne Douglas Sedgwick (1873-1935) was an American-born British writer.The daughter of George Stanley Sedgwick, a businessman and Mary Douglas Sedgwick, she was born in Englewood, New Jersey, on March 28, 1873, but at age nine her family moved to London. Although she made return visits to the United States, she lived in England for the remainder of her life.Her novels explored the contrast in values between Americans and Europeans. Her best-selling novel Tante was made into a 1919 film, The Impossible Woman, and The Little French Girl into a 1925 film of the same name. In 1931, she was elected to the United States National Institute of Arts and Letters. Four of her books were on the list of bestselling novels in the United States for 1912, 1924, 1927, and 1929 as determined by The New York Times.The Sedgwick’s story The White Pagoda, which we propose to our readers today, was published in 1912 in the Century magazine.

Available since: 03/12/2025.

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