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Sinclair (MAY an English novelist born)

MAY, an English novelist, born at Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England. She was educated at the Ladies' College, Cheltenham, and at an early age began the writing of essays, short stories, and novels. Her first notable success was "The Divine Fire," published in 1904.

This attracted wide attention and won SINCLAIR her immediate reputation. This was followed by "The Helpmate" (1907); "The Judgment of Eve" (1908); "The Combined Maze" (1913); "The Three Sisters" UPTON SINCLAIR (1914); "The Belfry" (1916); "The Tree of Heaven" (1918). During the World War she served as a nurse in Belgium.

She was considered one of the foremost of modern English novelists.