Anne Topham

Born in 1864, Anne Topham was a British author and journalist. She wrote during the late Victorian and early twentieth-century period, and is best remembered for Memories of the Kaiser's Court, published in 1914.

That book drew on her experiences around the German imperial court and offered readers a close-up view of its people, manners, and atmosphere. Because it appeared on the eve of the First World War, it also became a valuable snapshot of a world that was about to change dramatically.

Topham died in 1927. Although she is not as widely known today as some of her contemporaries, her writing remains of interest to readers who enjoy memoir, European history, and portraits of royal and political life.