Annis Lee Wister

Annis Lee Wister
Born
Annis Lee Furness

(1830-10-09)October 9, 1830
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 1908(1908-11-15) (aged 78)
Wallingford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Known forTranslated 42 books of German popular novels into English
SpouseCaspar Wister
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Annis Lee Wister (née Furness; October 9, 1830 – November 15, 1908) was an American translator who published 42 books of German popular novels translated into English. Her books were published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. and became best sellers targeted toward women. She was the most well known translator of German popular fiction in the United States at the time.