author
Beth Ellis
1874–1913
A British novelist and travel writer with a keen eye for place, she is best remembered for vivid books that drew on both her journeys and her love of storytelling. Her work ranges from travel writing about Burma to popular fiction from the early 20th century.
2 Audiobooks
An English Girl's First Impressions of Burmah
by Beth Ellis
Barbara Winslow, Rebel
by Beth Ellis
About the author
Born Elizabeth Ellis in 1874, Beth Ellis was a British novelist and travel writer. She came from Wigan, Lancashire, and wrote under the name Beth Ellis, building a career that mixed firsthand observation with imaginative fiction.
One of her best-known books is An English Girl's First Impressions of Burmah (1899), based on her travels in Burma. She also wrote novels including The King’s Blue Riband and The Fair Moon of Bath, showing a range that stretched from travel narrative to historical and popular fiction.
Ellis died on August 2, 1913. Though not widely known today, her writing still offers an appealing glimpse of the interests and reading tastes of her time, especially for listeners curious about women’s travel writing and overlooked British authors.