Elizabeth Hyde Reid

An English writer of the late 19th century, she is chiefly known for memoirs about her husband, the adventure novelist Thomas Mayne Reid. Sources identify her as Elizabeth Hyde before marriage and note that she was the daughter of G. W. Hyde, who was connected to Reid's publishing world.

Her best-known books include Mayne Reid: A Memoir of His Life (1890) and Captain Mayne Reid: His Life and Adventures (1900). Rather than writing fiction in her own name, she is remembered for preserving the life and career of a widely read author, adding a personal and affectionate perspective to literary biography.

Though not a major public figure today, her work remains useful to readers interested in Victorian popular literature and in the life behind Mayne Reid's novels. Her memoirs help keep both her husband's story and her own small place in literary history alive.