Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Meynell, Alice (Thompson)

MEYNELL, ALICE (THOMPSON) (mā'nel), an English author; born in London, England, about 1853. She spent much of her childhood in Italy, and married (1877) Wilfrid Meynell, editor of &ldquo;Merry England.&rdquo; She wrote &ldquo;Preludes&rdquo; (1875; 2d ed. 1893), illustrated by her sister. Lady (Elizabeth) Butler; &ldquo;Rhythm of Life&rdquo; (1893); &ldquo;The Children&rdquo; (1896); &ldquo;The Spirit of Place&rdquo; (1898); &ldquo;Collected Poems&rdquo; (1913); &ldquo;Essays&rdquo; (1914); etc.