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M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
1835–1915
A star of Victorian sensation fiction, this prolific English novelist is best remembered for the twisty, addictive drama of Lady Audley’s Secret. She wrote for decades, mixing mystery, social observation, and sharp storytelling that kept a huge reading public hooked.
42 Audiobooks
Lady Audley's Secret
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Lady Audley's Secret
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Wyllard's Weird: A Novel
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
The Doctor's Wife: A Novel
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
The Lovels of Arden
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Henry Dunbar: A Novel
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes 1-3
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Birds of Prey
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Aurora Floyd, Vol. 1
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Phantom Fortune, a Novel
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
His darling sin
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Run to Earth: A Novel
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
All along the River: A Novel
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Aurora Floyd, Vol. 2
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Aurora Floyd, Vol. 3
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
London Pride, Or, When the World Was Younger
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Charlotte's Inheritance
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
The day will come : a novel
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Beyond These Voices
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Vixen, Volume I.
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Fenton's Quest
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Mount Royal: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
An open verdict : a novel, volume 2 (of 3)
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Mohawks: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Mohawks: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
The Golden Calf
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
The Infidel: A Story of the Great Revival
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Vixen, Volume III.
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Milly Darrell
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Mohawks: A Novel. Volume 1 of 3
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 3 (of 3)
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Mount Royal: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
A Strange World: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 3)
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Vixen, Volume II.
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Mount Royal: A Novel. Volume 1 of 3
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 1 (of 3)
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
An open verdict : a novel, volume 1 (of 3)
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
A Strange World: A Novel. Volume 3 (of 3)
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
An open verdict : a novel, volume 3 (of 3)
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Hänen salaisuutensa
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
A Strange World: A Novel. Volume 2 (of 3)
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 2 (of 3)
by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
About the author
Born in London in 1835, Mary Elizabeth Braddon became one of the best-known popular novelists of the Victorian period. She wrote prolifically across her long career, but her reputation rests especially on sensation fiction, with Lady Audley’s Secret (1862) becoming her breakout success and remaining her most famous book.
Braddon’s life was unusual for her time. She had an early stage career and later built a literary life with the publisher John Maxwell, with whom she shared both family life and professional connections before they were eventually able to marry. Alongside her novels, she also helped shape Victorian literary culture through magazine work, including her association with Belgravia.
She continued publishing fiction for many years, adapting to changing tastes while keeping her gift for suspense and vivid character. She died in 1915, but her work still stands out for its pace, atmosphere, and the way it opened up questions about identity, secrecy, ambition, and respectability.