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Susan Bogert Warner

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Susan Warner
Born(1819-07-11)July 11, 1819
New York City
DiedMarch 17, 1885(1885-03-17) (aged 65)
Highland Falls, New York
Resting placeWest Point Cemetery
Pen nameElizabeth Wetherell
Notable worksThe Wide, Wide World
The Hills of the Shatemuc

Susan Bogert Warner (July 11, 1819 – March 17, 1885) was a popular 19th-century American writer. She wrote 30 books under the name "Elizabeth Wetherell".

She was born in New York City to upscale parents. She was privately educated. Her first book was the sentimental and moralistic The Wide, Wide World (1851). It is believed to be the first book by an American writer to sell one million copies.[1]

Her novel The Hills of the Shatemuc (1856) sold 10,000 copies on the day of its publication. She wrote some children's books and Bible-themed books. She sometimes co-wrote with her sister, Anna, who wrote the popular children's hymn, "Jesus Loves Me This I Know".

Susan Warner died in Highland Falls, New York. She was buried in the West Point Cemetery.

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  1. "Susan Bogert Warner". Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2013-06-20.