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Beatrice Burton
A former actress who became a bestselling writer of popular 1920s fiction, she captured the hopes, romances, and changing social world of modern American women. Her novels, including The Flapper Wife, made her a favorite among young female readers of her era.
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The flapper wife
by Beatrice Burton
About the author
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 13, 1894, Beatrice Burton first pursued acting and signed a contract with the David Belasco Company in 1909. When stage opportunities proved limited, she turned to writing, producing novels and magazine articles at an impressive pace. Her romances were often serialized in newspapers before appearing in affordable hardcover editions from Grosset & Dunlap.
Burton was also known as Beatrice Burton Morgan after marrying Victor Morgan. Alongside her writing, she worked with her husband on a newspaper and raised their three children. Her best-known books include The Flapper Wife (1925), Footloose (1926), Sally’s Shoulders (1927), The Petter (1927), and The Little Yellow House (1928). She died in Naples, Florida, on April 13, 1983.