Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and In time, Nancy became Harriet's baby-sheĬonsidered Nancy like a daughter-and remained staunchly dedicated to the series. Syndicate, especially after Edna became a silent partner around 1942. Marriage and family kept her busy, but after her father's death, she fulfilled her desire to write and played a very active role in the Being the traditionalist that he was, Edward had not approved of Harriet working outside the homeĪt home until her marriage.
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It was through their efficient management that the Nancy Drew series was kept in production and It was after their father died, that sisters Pneumonia just two weeks after his creation debuted. Phenomena and a success though, that Edward never got to fully realize, as he died of Made a success of their company and helped make a success of Nancy and thus began a
They rebound the paper-bound novels left in stock with cloths and boards and began a reprint business that expanded to Own adventures yet they were still more domestic and traditional. Pre-Nancy books had some independence and had their Vote, having gained that Constitutional right in 1920.
When Nancy was created, it had only been nine years since women had been given the right to Steady supply of new stories, he employed ghost writers and this successful ghost writer policy became a key part ofĮdward was a traditionalist as far as women and their place in society were concerned. Orphans, adventuresome youths, and often motherless sleuths haveĪdorned the pages of Stratemeyer history in a common theme of overcoming life's obstacles for a better and more brilliant future.Įdward had been writing for quite some time when demand for books became overwhelming. It is fitting that having come from an era of a country divided,ĭiverse people from all walks of life together, all sharing a common love and nostalgia for children's books. Was born in 1862, during the Civil War and a divided nation. A time line below will chronicle the major events in the history of This section will be a brief highlight of some of these key players in the success of the Nancy Drew series. Schuster, who helped bring Nancy Drew into the modern era. Nostalgia plays a largeįactor in the continuing success of the series, which is still published today by Simon & Have passed them down to siblings, to children, to grandchildren and have kept alive the memories of reading Nancy as a child. Generation of women and men who read the books as children, They brought to life the character of Nancy very memorably and noĭoubt helped sales as children were attracted to the glamorous covers. His illustrations haveīeen a huge factor in Nancy's success. It was Grosset & Dunlap who helped choose the original artist, Russell H. From their marketing strategies to their many salesmen, they kept the series in widespread distribution so that children from all around the country and later in foreign countries could discover The original publishers, Grosset & Dunlap, played a huge role in the Harriet's dedication to the series helped tremendously inĮnsuring that Nancy is still around today and likely will be The reigns of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under It was this characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Wirt Benson, who breathed such a fiesty spirit into Nancy's character.
Nancy was the embodiment of independence, pluck, and intelligence and that was what many little girls craved to be like and to She debuted at a time when girls were ready for something different-something that Just a few pages of plot at the hands ofĬreator Edward Stratemeyer and his Stratemeyer Syndicate. There are many factors that have led to the success of Nancy. She endured through the depression era of the 1930's and the war-torn 1940's when many other series were discontinued and waned in popularity. Interested publishers may inquire.įor over 88 years, Nancy Drew has trailblazed through generations, her enduring and forever timeless quality a huge part of her appeal. Follow my progress and learn more about the biography here. I am writing a biography on Mildred Wirt Benson, a real life Nancy Drew and the original Carolyn Keene.
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