Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold
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Mary Augusta Ward (1851–1920); philanthropist, political lobbyist and novelist (as Mrs Humphry Ward).
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Mary Augusta Ward (1851–1920; Oxford DNB); philanthropist, political lobbyist and novelist (as Mrs Humphry Ward). A prolific writer, she published novels, lectures, political writing, and articles for periodicals including Macmillan's Magazine and The Nineteenth Century. Joined the Society of Authors in 1891.
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Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Mary Augusta Ward. Carbon Print. 1890. NPG x27266 © National Portrait Gallery, London. https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw196757/Mary-Augusta-Ward-ne-Arnold.
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“Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold,” The History of the Society of Authors, 1884–1914, accessed October 18, 2026, https://historysoa.com/people/Ward-Mary-Augusta-Arnold.