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E. C. (Edith C.) Kenyon

A prolific Victorian-era novelist, she wrote dozens of stories from the 1880s into the early 20th century, including school tales, family fiction, adventure stories, and even a short life of Thomas Alva Edison. Her long, varied bibliography makes her an intriguing rediscovery for listeners who enjoy classic British storytelling.

2 Audiobooks

Lost in the backwoods

Lost in the backwoods

by E. C. (Edith C.) Kenyon

Love's Golden Thread

Love's Golden Thread

by E. C. (Edith C.) Kenyon

About the author

Born in 1854 and died in 1925, Edith Caroline Kenyon was a British novelist who published steadily for many years. Surviving reference records identify her as a novelist, and public-domain library listings preserve a substantial body of her work.

Her books span a wide range of subjects and audiences. Titles linked to her include Hilda (1881), Jack's Cousin Kate (1883), The Old Violin (1887), The Mystery of the Brilliants (1896), Lost in the Backwoods (1899), A Nurse's Love Story (1907), Two Girls in a Siege (1908), Pickles, A Red Cross Heroine (1916), and Lady Satton's Granddaughter (1921).

That range suggests a writer comfortable moving between domestic fiction, adventure, moral tales, and stories for younger readers. While detailed biographical information is scarce in the sources available here, her surviving catalog shows a remarkably productive career and offers a good window into popular British fiction of her time.