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Felicia Buttz Clark
1862–1939
Known for historical novels, short stories, and articles, this American writer spent much of her life in Europe and brought those settings vividly into her fiction. Her work often blended travel, religion, and history in stories set in places such as Italy and Germany.
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Virgilia; or, Out of the Lion's Mouth
by Felicia Buttz Clark
About the author
Born in New York City in 1862 as Felicia Hemans Buttz, she was the daughter of educator and Methodist leader Henry Anson Buttz. She was educated in New Jersey, traveled widely, and lived in Rome for many years, experiences that clearly shaped the European settings and international outlook of her writing.
She wrote novels, short stories, and articles for both secular and religious audiences. Among her better-known books are The Cripple of Nuremberg, The Sword of Garibaldi, The Jesuit, and Beppino, works that show her interest in history, faith, and life on the European continent.
Clark was also connected with the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She died in Pasadena, California, in 1931, leaving behind a body of fiction that reflects both her American background and her long engagement with Europe.