author
Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid
1824–1917
A prolific Victorian novelist and travel writer, she published more than 65 books and brought European landscapes, old towns, and local customs vividly to life for English readers. Her work ranges from popular fiction to richly observed travel books created in close partnership with her artist husband.
3 Audiobooks
Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign: A Book of Appreciations
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant, Mrs. Alexander, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton, Edna Lyall, Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid, Emma Marshall, Louisa Parr, Adeline Sergeant, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge
Pictures in Umbria
by Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid
Stories jolly: stories new: stories strange & stories true : A series of new and original tales for boys and girls from six to fourteen years old
by H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams, R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne, S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould, Fanny Barry, Frances Clare, Alice Corkran, George Manville Fenn, Agnes Giberne, Mrs. A. M. Goodhart, G. A. (George Alfred) Henty, Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid, Mrs. Molesworth, Helen A. Wilmot-Buxton, Emma Wood, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge
About the author
Born in London in 1824 as Katharine Sarah Thomas, she became one of the most productive English writers of the Victorian period. She wrote novels, short fiction, children's books, and travel writing, and her first known magazine story appeared in 1859. Her first novel, A Bad Beginning (1862), was a success and helped launch a long literary career.
She is especially remembered for her travel books, many of them shaped by journeys through France, Italy, and other parts of Europe. These works stood out for their warm, detailed descriptions of places, people, and everyday life, and they were often illustrated by her husband, the painter Thomas Robert Macquoid. Together, they made books that mixed storytelling, observation, and visual charm.
Macquoid published for decades and produced more than 65 works in all. She remained active late in life and died in June 1917, leaving behind a body of writing that offers both entertaining fiction and a lively window into Victorian travel and taste.