Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy
Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy Princess Troubetzkoy | |
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Amélie Rives in 1890 | |
| Born | Amélie Louise Rives August 23, 1863 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 1945 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Rives Troubetzkoy Cemetery, Cismont, Virginia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | novels, poetry, plays |
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| Relatives | William Cabell Rives (grandfather) Robert E. Lee (godfather) |
Princess Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy (August 23, 1863 – June 15, 1945) was an American author of novels, poetry, and plays. The Quick or the Dead? (1888), her first novel, which sold 300,000 copies, created more of a sensation than any of her later work. Her 1914 novel, World's End was reputed to be "the best seller in New York City". Described as a genius who was morbidly sensitive, she was a woman of moods and fancies, but in manner, as simple as a child.