author
Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
1864–1942
A prolific early 20th-century writer, she is best remembered for the Ethel Morton books, a lively series for young readers, and for accessible works on literature, history, and travel. Her writing moved easily between everyday adventures and wider cultural subjects, giving her books both warmth and range.
8 Audiobooks
Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship
by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
Ethel Morton at Rose House
by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
Ethel Morton's Enterprise
by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
Ethel Morton's Holidays
by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
Ethel Morton at Sweetbrier Lodge
by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
Ethel Morton at Chautauqua
by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
Twenty Centuries of Paris
by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
A Tar-Heel Baron
by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
About the author
Born in Boston on November 14, 1864, Mabell Shippie Clarke Smith was an American author and editor whose work reached across several genres. Sources consulted identify her as a graduate of Boston University and also connect her with later academic work at the University of North Carolina.
She wrote the popular Ethel Morton series for younger readers, including titles such as Ethel Morton's Enterprise, Ethel Morton at Chautauqua, and Ethel Morton at Rose House. She also published nonfiction and edited volumes on subjects including Charles Dickens, Paris, French literature, and French history, showing a strong interest in education and culture as well as storytelling.
Smith died in 1942. While the available sources give a clear picture of her bibliography and broad career, they offer only limited personal detail, so this overview focuses on the parts of her life and work that could be confirmed reliably.