Following her father
's death, JM
's family moved from London to Brighton.
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Publishing
Jean Middlemass
Mary Jane (later Jean) Middlemass
began to write at an early age, in a privately circulated magazine printed by her father
. Other contributors were her brothers, and some of their classmates from Harrow School
.
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Instructor
Jean Middlemass
JM
adored drama: by the age of eight she was eagerly reciting Shakespeare
. She was taught Latin and the rudiments of Greek by her father
. She also attended French classes with Mr Roche
.
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Family and Intimate relationships
Jean Middlemass
Her father, Robert Hume Middlemass
, came from East Lothian in Scotland. He was instrumental in educating JM
and encouraging her as a writer.
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