Mabel Day facts for kids
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Mabel Day
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| Born | 5 December 1875 St Leonard's House, Ludlow
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| Died | 18 September 1964 (aged 88) Batheaston, England
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| Education | scholar of medieval English |
| Parent(s) | Annie (born Metcalfe) and Reverend Henry George Day |
Mabel Katharine Day (born 1875, died 1964) was a smart British scholar. She loved studying old English texts from the Middle Ages. She helped run the Early English Text Society for many years. This group worked to publish old English writings. Mabel edited and published many important medieval books. These included A Guide for Anchoresses and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
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Early Life and Education
Mabel Day was born in 1875 in a historic house in Ludlow, England. Her parents were Annie and Reverend Henry George Day. Her father was a teacher and later led a school called Sedbergh.
Mabel went to several schools, including Brighton High School for Girls. She also studied at Girton College, Cambridge and the University of London. After her studies, she worked as a teacher and lecturer.
Work with Medieval Texts
In 1912, Mabel started working at King's College, London. By 1920, she became a lecturer there. In 1921, she became the assistant director of the Early English Text Society (EETS). This society helps publish old English texts. The University of London gave her a special degree for her research. Her work focused on how words were stressed in old English poems.
Mabel is well-known for her important work with the EETS. She worked closely with its director, Sir Israel Gollancz.
Editing Important Books
In 1935, the EETS decided to publish new versions of Ancrene Wisse. This old book from the 1200s is also called A Guide for Anchoresses. Mabel helped with many parts of this project. She worked on one specific version of the book. The rules she set for this project were used for all later versions.
Sir Israel Gollancz was working on a book called Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. But he passed away in 1930 before finishing it. Mabel Day completed his work, and the book was published in 1940. She also finished another of Gollancz's books, Mum and the Sothsegger, with Robert Steele. This book came out in 1936.
Keeping the Society Going
Mabel Day was very important for the EETS. She made sure the society kept running and had enough money. She stepped down from her main role in 1949. But she continued to help as an advisor for another ten years.
Mabel Day passed away in Batheaston, England, in 1964.
