Charles Garvice
Charles Andrew Garvice | |
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Charles Andrew Garvice's portrait | |
| Born | 24 August 1850 Stepney, London, England, UK |
| Died | 1 March 1920 (aged 69) |
| Pen name | Charles Garvice, Caroline Hart, Chas. Garvice, Charles Gibson |
| Occupation | writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1875–1919 |
| Genre | Romance |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Jones |
| Children | 8 |
Charles Garvice (24 August 1850 – 1 March 1920) was a prolific British writer of over 150 romance novels, who also used the female pseudonym Caroline Hart. He was a popular author in the United Kingdom and United States, and his work was translated around the world. In 1910, author Arnold Bennett called him "the most successful novelist in England." By 1914, Garvice had published and sold over seven million copies of his novels worldwide. Starting in 1913, he sold 1.75 million books annually, a pace which he maintained at least until his death in 1920. Though his novels had commercial success, Garvice received very little acclaim from critics.