author
Lilian Bell
1867–1929
A witty, widely read American novelist and travel writer, she won attention in the 1890s with sharp, funny books about modern manners and relationships. Her work blends social comedy with an observant eye for everyday life, especially for women navigating the expectations of her time.
7 Audiobooks
As Seen By Me
by Lilian Bell
Abroad with the Jimmies
by Lilian Bell
From a Girl's Point of View
by Lilian Bell
The Love Affairs of an Old Maid
by Lilian Bell
At Home with the Jardines
by Lilian Bell
Carolina Lee
by Lilian Bell
About the author
Born in Chicago in 1867 and raised in Atlanta, Lilian Bell became known as an American novelist and travel writer whose lively, humorous voice found a large audience at the end of the nineteenth century. She was educated at Dearborn Seminary in Chicago, and her early success came with The Love Affairs of an Old Maid in 1893.
Bell went on to publish novels, essays, and travel writing, including titles such as At Home with the Jardines, Abroad with the Jimmies, Hope Loring, and The Interference of Patricia. Her books often mix comedy, romance, and social observation, making them approachable and entertaining while also capturing the habits and assumptions of her era.
She also wrote under the name Mrs. Arthur Hoyt Bogue. Bell died in 1929, but her work still offers an engaging glimpse into popular American writing of the period, especially for listeners who enjoy light satire, domestic fiction, and travel sketches from the turn of the twentieth century.