Barbara Cartland

Career overview

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Name: Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, DBE, DStJ.
Dates: 9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000.
Nationality: English.
Title/Moniker: Queen of Romance.
Genre: Contemporary and historical romance novels (historical set in Victorian or Edwardian periods).
Status: One of the best-selling authors worldwide of the 20th century.
Translations: Fifth most translated author worldwide (excluding biblical works).
Output: Approximately 723 novels.
Film/TV Adaptations: A Hazard of Hearts, A Ghost in Monte Carlo, Duel of Hearts.
Birthplace: Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, UK.
Known For: Writing.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Genre.
Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, DBE, DStJ, was an English writer born on July 9, 1901, in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, UK. Known as the Queen of Romance, she was one of the best-selling authors worldwide during the 20th century. Her literary work consisted of both contemporary and historical romance novels, with her historical stories primarily set during the Victorian or Edwardian periods.
Paragraph 2: Output and Impact.
Cartland maintained a prolific output, totaling some 723 novels. Her work achieved significant global reach, as her novels were translated from English into numerous languages. This made her the fifth most translated author in the world, when excluding biblical works.
Paragraph 3: Adaptations.
Many of her novels were adapted into films for television. Notable examples of these adaptations include A Hazard of Hearts, A Ghost in Monte Carlo, and Duel of Hearts. She passed away on May 21, 2000, at the age of 98.
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"Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, DBE, DStJ, was an English writer born on July 9, 1901, in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, UK. Known as the Queen of Romance, she was one of the best-selling authors worldwide during the 20th century. Her literary work consisted of both contemporary and historical romance novels, with her historical stories primarily set during the Victorian or Edwardian periods.

Cartland maintained a prolific output, totaling some 723 novels. Her work achieved significant global reach, as her novels were translated from English into numerous languages. This made her the fifth most translated author in the world, when excluding biblical works.

Many of her novels were adapted into films for television. Notable examples of these adaptations include A Hazard of Hearts, A Ghost in Monte Carlo, and Duel of Hearts. She passed away on May 21, 2000, at the age of 98."
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