Ellen Mary Clerke

26 September 1840 - 02 March 1906

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.

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Connections

Connections Sort descending	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, 1999–2002, 17 vols. 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, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements. AMC was self-taught in astronomy. Commire, Anne, and Deborah Klezmer, editors. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Yorkin Publications, 1999–2002, 17 vols. 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, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
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, 1964. 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 the last Russo-Turkish war.

Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.

330, 345

Levey, Judith S., and Agnes Greenhall, editors. The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia. Columbia University Press, 1983.

Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.

Clerke, Ellen Mary. The Flying Dutchman, and Other Poems. W. Satchell, 1881.

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.