Ellen Mary Clerke

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Standard Name: Clerke, Ellen Mary
Birth Name: Ellen Mary Clerke
Used Form: E. M. Clerke
EMC , active during the second half of the nineteenth century, was a well-known linguist who published translations of Italian verse. In addition, she wrote poetry, published a novel, and was a frequent contributor to several periodicals.

Connections

Connections Author name Excerpt
death Agnes Mary Clerke
During the final years of AMC 's life she remained close to her sister; her death followed shortly after Ellen 's.
Commire, Anne, and Deborah Klezmer, editors. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Yorkin Publications.
832
Education Agnes Mary Clerke
Later, following the sisters' move to Italy, they studied together in the libraries there, particularly in Florence.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder.
AMC was self-taught in astronomy.
Commire, Anne, and Deborah Klezmer, editors. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Yorkin Publications.
831
Between their travels and their studies, the sisters acquired a...
Family and Intimate relationships Agnes Mary Clerke
Ellen Mary Clerke , AMC 's elder sister, was a close companion throughout her life. Well-known as an author in numerous genres, she shared her sister's interests in astronomy and music.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder.
Friends, Associates Linda Villari
LV and her husband were both friends of Vernon Lee , accepting her hospitality and moving in the same circles.
Gunn, Peter. Vernon Lee: Violet Paget, 1856-1935. Oxford University Press.
96
Lee corresponded with LV from the late 1870s to the early 1880s and discussed...
Textual Production Agnes Mary Clerke
Smith, Elder & Co. asked AMC to assist with the production of the Dictionary of National Biography. When the DNB was released in 1885, AMC and her sister Ellen were among the five women...

Timeline

24 April 1877: Russia declared war on Turkey, initiating...

National or international item

24 April 1877

Russia declared war on Turkey, initiating the last Russo-Turkish war.

Texts

Clerke, Ellen Mary. Fable and Song in Italy. Grant Richards, 1899.
Clerke, Ellen Mary. Flowers of Fire. Hutchinson, 1902.
Clerke, Ellen Mary. Jupiter and His System. Edward Stanford, 1892.
Clerke, Ellen Mary. The Flying Dutchman, and Other Poems. W. Satchell, 1881.
Clerke, Ellen Mary. The Planet Venus. Witherby, 1893.