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Susan Arnold Elston Wallace (December 25, 1830–October 1, 1907) was an American author and poet.

Biography

Susan Wallace was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Isaac C. and Maria E. Aiken Elston on December 30, 1830. She was educated in Crawfordsville and Poughkeepsie, New York.
   She married Lew Wallace on May 6, 1852. They had one son, Henry, born February 17, 1853. At the time of their engagement, Lew was a struggling attorney, and Susan's father wasn't particularly certain that he'd ever be successful. Ironically, Lew became the most celebrated American author of the 19th century following the publication of in 1880. Susan, however, was published long before her husband with her very popular poem "The Patter of Little Feet". She was published in over thirty magazines, newspapers, journals, and books of poetry in her life.
   Additionally, Susan was a talented writer and musician, although she preferred to remain largely in the shadows as her husband's companion. In truth, and Lew frequently acknowledged this, Susan was his editor, reader, and critic. He attributed much of his success in writing to her criticism.
   Lew was writing his Autobiography (1906) when he died in 1905. Susan, with assistance from Mary Hannah Krout, completed the Autobiography. She wrote, "And here the Autobiography ends. What follows must be a plain record of facts without attempt at polish or effect."

Themes

Largely forgotten by modern readers, Susan's works focused on home, friends, travel, and Christianity. Susan was, however, very interested in women's roles, especially after traveling with Lew to Turkey and the Middle East.

Books

The Storied Sea (Boston: James R. Osgood and Company), 1883.
Ginèvra; or, The Old Oak Chest, A Christmas Story (New York: Worthington Co.), 1887. [illustratedby Lew Wallace]
The Land of the Pueblos (New York: John B. Alden), 1888. [withillustrations by Lew Wallace]
The Repose in Egypt: A Medley (New York: John B. Alden), 1888.
Along the Bosphorus and Other Sketches (Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co.), 1898.
The City of the King: What the Child Jesus Saw and Heard (Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co.), 1903.

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