author
Lanoe Falconer
1848–1908
Best known for the striking novella Mademoiselle Ixe, this Scottish-born writer brought wit, suspense, and a slightly uncanny edge to late Victorian fiction. Writing as Lanoe Falconer, she earned a quick reputation for elegant stories that still feel unusual today.
1 Audiobook
Cecilia de Noël
by Lanoe Falconer
About the author
Born Mary Elizabeth Hawker in 1848, she was a Scottish-born writer who published under the pen name Lanoe Falconer from 1890 onward. She wrote novels and short fiction, and her work quickly attracted attention in the 1890s for its polish, intelligence, and distinctive atmosphere.
Her best-known books include Mademoiselle Ixe, The Hôtel d'Angleterre and Other Stories, and Cecilia de Noël. Readers often remember her for combining sharp social observation with mystery, psychological tension, and, at times, a touch of the supernatural.
Falconer died in 1908, the same year Cecilia de Noël appeared. Though not as widely known now as some of her Victorian contemporaries, she remains an appealing rediscovery for listeners who enjoy literary fiction with wit, style, and an eerie shimmer at the edges.