Publisher's Synopsis
Rhoda Broughton (29 November 1840 - 5 June 1920) was a novelist and short story writer. She developed a taste for literature, especially poetry, as a young girl. She was heavily influenced by William Shakespeare, as the frequent quotations and allusions throughout her works indicate. In this book: Cometh Up as a Flower: an Autobiography, Vol. 1, Cometh Up as a Flower: an Autobiography, Vol. 2, Red as a rose is she, A novel, Doctor Cupid, A novel, Alas!, A novel, Nancy, A novel