Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams) Champney

Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams) Champney
Elizabeth Williams Champney (1850–1922) was an American author known for her historical novels and travel writing. She gained popularity with her series of romantic novels focused on art and architecture, including "Three Vassar Girls Abroad" and "The Romance of the Feudal Châteaux." Champney often drew on her extensive travels across Europe and Asia for inspiration, blending history and fiction in her works. She also wrote books for younger readers, making significant contributions to children's literature of her time.

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CHAPTER I.BOARDING-SCHOOL SCRAPES. E never had any until Witch Winnie came to room in our corner. We had the reputation of being the best behaved set at Madame's, a little bit self-conscious too, and proud of our propriety. Perhaps this was the reason that we were nicknamed the "Amen Corner," though the girls pretended it was because the initials of our names, spelled downward, like an... more...

INTRODUCTION In came the cardinal, grave and coldly wise,His scarlet gown and robes of cobweb laceTrailed on the marble floor; with convex glassHe bent o'er Guido's shoulder.Walter Thornbury. STILL unrivalled, after the lapse of four centuries the villas of the great cardinals of the Renaissance retain their supremacy over their Italian sisters, not, as once, by reason of their prodigal... more...