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Eleanor C. (Eleanor Catherine) Price

d. 1933

A busy and versatile Victorian-era writer, she published nearly two dozen novels along with biographies, children's books, and criticism. Her work ranged from contemporary romance to historical fiction, showing the breadth of a long literary career.

3 Audiobooks

Cardinal de Richelieu

Cardinal de Richelieu

by Eleanor C. (Eleanor Catherine) Price

John's Lily

John's Lily

by Eleanor C. (Eleanor Catherine) Price

Angelot: A Story of the First Empire

Angelot: A Story of the First Empire

by Eleanor C. (Eleanor Catherine) Price

About the author

Born in 1847 in Bishop's Cleeve, Eleanor Catharine Price became a British novelist, literary critic, and biographer. She also built a strong career in periodical writing, contributing reviews and other work to publications including The Spectator, The Monthly Packet, the Manchester Guardian, and London Society.

Price was remarkably prolific. Starting with One Only in 1874, she went on to publish almost two dozen novels, as well as biographies and books for younger readers. Her fiction included both society-centered stories and historical novels, and titles such as Angelot, John's Lily, and Cardinal de Richelieu have remained visible through public-domain and reprint editions.

She died on May 31, 1933. No suitable verified portrait image was found from the author's Wikipedia page, so no profile image is included here.