Ella Wheeler Wilcox's Mal Moulee: "A poor original is better than a good imitation."

Ella Wheeler, born in 1850, was a prolific poet best known for her work "Solitude," which captures the emotional weight of shared grief. This novel, "Mal Moulee," reveals another dimension of her talent beyond poetry. Her life was marked by early literary success, marriage to Robert Wilcox, and personal tragedy with the loss of her only child. Wheeler's experiences and insights into human emotion are woven throughout her work, showcasing her enduring legacy as a popular poet and novelist. She passed away in 1919.