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Harriet Theresa Comstock (1860–1925) was an American novelist and author of children's books. ==Career overview== Harriet Theresa Comstock was born in Nichols, New York, and educated in Plainfield, New Jersey. In 1885, she married Philip Comstock of Brooklyn, New York. Her books were sold widely and she was a very popular author. They include: * ''Molly, the Drummer Boy'' (1900) * ''A Boy of a Thousand Years Ago'' (1902) * ''Janet of the Dunes'' (1908) * ''Joyce of the North Woods'' (1911) * ''A Son of the Hills'' (1913) * ''The Place Beyond the Winds'' (1914) * ''The Vindication'' (1917) * ''Mam'selle Jo: A Novel of the St. Lawrence Country'' (1918) * ''Unbroken Lines'' (1919) * ''The Shield of Silence'' (1921) * ''At the Crossroads'' (1922) :and many others. : :She was a well-known and respected author mainly because of her children's books. However, she displayed the breadth of her writing talent in adult prose as well. An example of this is ''Janet of the Dunes'' (1908, American fiction), where she skillfully draws the reader into the lives of the people who manned the life saving stations along the seaboard. They were a small, close-knit community who were very serious about their responsibilities. The reader will enjoy how (Comstock ) explores the intricacies of their relationships. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harriet Theresa Comstock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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