Susan Warner

Born in New York City on July 11, 1819, Susan Bogert Warner wrote under the pen name Elizabeth Wetherell. She became one of the best-known American authors of her day, especially after the success of The Wide, Wide World in 1850.

Warner wrote religious fiction, children's books, and devotional works, often drawing on her Presbyterian faith. She also collaborated with her younger sister, Anna Bartlett Warner, and the two sisters were associated with Constitution Island near West Point, New York.

She died on March 17, 1885, in Highland Falls, New York. Although her style is closely tied to the values of the 19th century, her work remains important for readers interested in early bestselling fiction, women's writing, and the history of American religious literature.