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Rebecca Sophia Clarke

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American author of children's books (1833-1906)

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Rebecca Sophia Clarke, also known as Sophie May, was an American author of children's fiction. Using her nieces and nephews as inspiration, she wrote realistic stories about children. Between 1860 and 1903, she wrote 45 books, the most popular being the Little Prudy series.

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Rebecca Sophia Clarke (1833-1906)Rebecca Sophia Clarke (1833-1906)Clarke's nieces; the inspiration for Prudy, Susy, and Dotty Dimple.Clarke's nieces; the inspiration for Prudy, Susy, and Dotty Dimple.1868 frontispiece from Little Prudy's Dottie Dimple (Boston: Lee & Shepard)1868 frontispiece from Little Prudy's Dottie Dimple (Boston: Lee & Shepard)

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Rebecca Sophia Clarke, also known as Sophie May, was an American author of children's fiction. Using her nieces and nephews as inspiration, she wrote realistic stories about children. Between 1860 and 1903, she wrote 45 books, the most popular being the Little Prudy series. She spent most of her life in her native town of Norridgewock, Maine.

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United States
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Lived 1833 to 1906 · aged 73
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