| 1882 |
Prouty was the daughter to Milton Prince and Katherine Chapin born on January 10, 1882 in Worcester, Massachusetts. |
| 1894 |
Suffered a "nervous breakdown" that lasted nearly two years. |
| 1900 |
Graduated from Worcester Classical High School. |
| 1904 |
Received a Bachelor in Literature degree from Smith College |
| 1907 |
Married Lewis I. Prouty on January 7, 1907. After her marriage, Prouty attended Radcliffe for graduate study. |
| 1908 |
Prouty moved to Brookline, Massachusetts. |
| 1909 |
Professional writing career began with encouragement from Albert Boyden, editor of American Magazine. He published "When Elsie Came Home". |
| 1913 |
Prouty transformed her stories into her first novel, Bobbie, General, Manager. |
| 1915 |
The Fifth Wheel is published. |
| 1918 |
Star in the Window is published. |
| 1919 |
Good Sports (short stories) is published. |
| 1922 |
Stella Dallas is published. |
| 1927 |
Conflict is published. |
| 1931-1951 |
Wrote a series of novels involving a wealthy Boston family. |
| 1931 |
White Fawn is published. |
| 1937 |
Movie adaptation of Stella Dallas. |
| 1938 |
Lisa Vale is published. |
| 1941 |
Now, Voyager is published. |
| 1942 |
Movie adaptation of Now, Voyager. |
| 1945 |
Off the Deep End is published. |
| 1947 |
Home Port is published. |
| 1951 |
Fabia is published. |
| 1951 |
Prouty's husband, Lewis, died. |
| 1961 |
Pencil Shavings (her memoir) is published. |
| 1974 |
Died on March 24, 1974 in Brookline, Massachusetts. |
| 1997 |
Between the Barnacles and Barberries, and Other Poems, a limited edition printing of her poetry is published. |
