

After this, Bowen's prolific writings were the chief financial support for her family.

Her books are much sought after by aficionados of gothic horror and received praise from critics.īowen's alcoholic father left the family at an early age and was eventually found dead on a London street. Several of her books were adapted as films.

Many of these stories were published as Berkley Medallion Books. As Joseph Shearing, she wrote several sinister gothic romances full of terror and mystery. Preedy, John Winch, Robert Paye, and Margaret Campbell. She also wrote under the names Joseph Shearing, George R. Her total output numbers over 150 volumes with the bulk of her work under the 'Bowen' pseudonym. Marjorie Bowen (pseudonym of Mrs Gabrielle Margaret V Long née Campbell), was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and biography. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Īs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
