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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Angelica Mary Selby

Author: Angelica Mary Selby (1860–1917)

Alternate Name(s): Bruce (married name)

Biography: Angelica Mary Selby was born in 1858 in India, the daughter of General George Selby. In 1892, she married Sir William Waller Bruce. Their youngest child was Nigel Bruce, the actor who played Watson opposite Basil Rathbone as Holmes. She died 16 December 1917 in Ireland.

References: Burke; Times (19 December 1917)

Fiction Titles:

  1. On Duty: A Story for Children.  1 vol.  London: Frederick Warne, 1888.
  2. In the Sunlight: A Tale of Mentone.  2 vol.  London: Frederick Warne, 1890.