Beatrice Burton
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Beatrice Burton also known as Beatrice Burton Morgan, was a writer of romance fiction popular over the early decades of the twentieth century.
in 1909 but little work came her way.As a second resort she began to write at the impressive rate of as many as four books a year.
Burton's romance
stories were first serialized in newspapers with great success before the publishing company Grosset and Dunlap
published them in low cost hard cover editions.
As her books made their way to Hollywood, Burton's name became entwined with 1920s pop culture. He romances stories. which all take place during the year they were written, serve as a great glimpse into the culture of the 1920s. Many famous actors, films, and figures are mentioned during the stories. Also used is the inventive 1920s slang.
1900 United States Federal Census records show a Beatrice F. Burton, who was six years old and lived in Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio at the time of the census. Other people listed as living in the house are, Alfred P. Burton age 40, Minnie E. Burton age 37, Harry G. Burton age 14, Beatrice F. Burton age 6, Gertrude Burton age 17, and Florence E Burton age 9. Her brother Harry would go to be a journalist and editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine.
She died on April 13, 1983 in Naples, Florida, USA.
Magazine but Everything a Girl Should Want which was published in Redbook
Career
Very little about her life is known. She had wanted to be an actress and had even signed a contract with David BelascoDavid Belasco
David Belasco was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright.-Biography:Born in San Francisco, California, where his Sephardic Jewish parents had moved from London, England, during the Gold Rush, he began working in a San Francisco theatre doing a variety of routine jobs,...
in 1909 but little work came her way.As a second resort she began to write at the impressive rate of as many as four books a year.
Burton's romance
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
stories were first serialized in newspapers with great success before the publishing company Grosset and Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap is a United States book publisher founded in 1898.The company was purchased by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1982 and today is part of the British publishing conglomerate, Pearson PLC through its American subsidiary Penguin Group....
published them in low cost hard cover editions.
As her books made their way to Hollywood, Burton's name became entwined with 1920s pop culture. He romances stories. which all take place during the year they were written, serve as a great glimpse into the culture of the 1920s. Many famous actors, films, and figures are mentioned during the stories. Also used is the inventive 1920s slang.
Life and death
Beatrice Burton was born on May 13, 1894 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.1900 United States Federal Census records show a Beatrice F. Burton, who was six years old and lived in Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio at the time of the census. Other people listed as living in the house are, Alfred P. Burton age 40, Minnie E. Burton age 37, Harry G. Burton age 14, Beatrice F. Burton age 6, Gertrude Burton age 17, and Florence E Burton age 9. Her brother Harry would go to be a journalist and editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine.
She died on April 13, 1983 in Naples, Florida, USA.
Known books
- The Flapper Wife 1925- the story of a young flapper, who despite her recent marriage, refuses to be fit into the housewife mold.
- Her Man 1926 - The story of a girl who gave everything and still could not hold the man she loved.
- Footloose 1926 - A sequel to The Flapper Wife, it's the story of a woman's search for love a year after the suicide of her husband.
- Love Bound 1926 - The story of a young woman's struggle to support her family, keep her trouble-making younger sister out of scandal, and catch the eye of the man she loves all the same time.
- Sally's Shoulders 1927 The story of a young woman saddled with the responsibilities of caring for and supporting her ungrateful family. With no money and no time, there seems very little hope of fitting love into her life, but perhaps love sets her free.
- The Hollywood Girl 1927 - Bobbie Ransom was movie mad. She decides to go to Hollywood to escape her monotonous life.
- The Petter 1927 - Because life seemed just a round of parties, the heroine doesn't recognize the Real Thing (love) when it comes around.
- Honey Lou or The Love Wrecker 1927 - The story of a young woman who finds the man of her dreams but is thrown a curve ball when someone tries to ruin their life together. Takes place during her first year of marriage.
- The Little Yellow House 1928 - Emmy grew up in the shadow of the mill on a sad little street. All of her life she's wanted to find a way out and worked hard to afford a nice place of her own overlooking the park... Even if it meant leaving the boy who loves her and her family behind. When she meets a rich and handsome man who sweeps her off her feet, he seems like the cherry on the top of her new life, but is he?
- Money Love 1928 Wealth, ease, luxury - or love with a poor mechanic? Spoiled rich girl marries a hardworking man and misery ensues.
- Lovejoy 1930
- Easy 1930 - Wouldn’t it be nice if we could choose who we fall for, but sometimes while our head is telling us one thing our hearts are doing another and we end up in love with a bad egg. This is the story of a young woman's attempts to destroy her feelings for the two-timer she's fallen for and develop feelings for someone worthwhile.
- Mary Faith 1931
- The Flapper's Daughter 1933
- The Mainspring 1936
- Little Town 1937
Magazine short stories not republished as books
All published in McCall'sMcCall's
McCall's was a monthly American women's magazine that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s. It was established as a small-format magazine called The Queen in 1873...
Magazine but Everything a Girl Should Want which was published in Redbook
Redbook
Redbook is an American women's magazine published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.-History:...
- Everything a Girl Should Want 1944
- Girl in the Family 1933
- Plain Nice 1934
Her books made into films
- A Transplanted Prairie Flower 1914
- Footloose Widows aka Fine Feathers 1926
- His Jazz Bride 1926 (The Flapper Wife)
- Sally's Shoulders 1928
- The Little Yellow House 1928
- Beyond London Lights 1928
Acting roles
- The Great Ruby 1915... Lady Garnett
- Sylvia on a Spree 1918
- Cradle Buster 1922... Mrs. Reed