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F. E. (Francis Evans) Baily
1887–1962
A prolific British novelist and biographer, he moved easily between fiction, historical lives, and lighter popular writing. His work ranged from novels such as Dolf and Virginia's Wild Oats to biographies of figures including Lady Palmerston and Sophia of Hanover.
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Virginia's wild oats
by F. E. (Francis Evans) Baily
About the author
Born in 1887, Francis Evans Baily wrote under the name F. E. Baily and built a varied career as a British author. Catalog and library records connect him with novels, biographies, and other popular books published across the first half of the 20th century.
His fiction includes titles such as Dolf, Virginia's Wild Oats, and It Won't Do Any Harm. He also wrote historical and biographical works including Sophia of Hanover and Her Times and The Love Story of Lady Palmerston, showing a clear interest in both storytelling and real lives from the past.
The National Portrait Gallery lists him as an author and holds multiple portraits of him, a useful reminder that he had a visible literary presence in his day. He died in 1962.