Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford Biography

Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (April 3, 1835 – August 14, 1921) was an American writer remembered for her novels, poems and detective stories. One of the United States's most widely-published authors, her career spanned more than six decades and included many literary genres, such as short stories, poems, novels, literary criticism, biographies, and memoirs. There were also articles on household decorative art, travel, as well as children's literature.