Arabella Kenealy

Born in 1859 and dying in 1938, Arabella Kenealy was a British physician and writer. She qualified in medicine at a time when women were still fighting for a place in the profession, and she went on to publish both fiction and non-fiction.

Alongside her medical work, she built a literary career that included novels as well as argumentative social commentary. Modern reference sources describe her as a figure who became known not only for her writing and medical background, but also for outspoken anti-feminist and eugenic views.

That combination makes her a complicated historical author: interesting for readers exploring the world of late 19th- and early 20th-century literature, but also closely tied to ideas that are now widely rejected.