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Mary C. E. Wemyss
1868–1951
Best known for light, witty fiction such as The Professional Aunt and Oranges and Lemons, this English novelist wrote sharp social comedy with an easy charm. She also published under the name Mrs George Wemyss.
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Oranges and lemons
by Mary C. E. Wemyss
The Professional Aunt
by Mary C. E. Wemyss
About the author
Mary C. E. Wemyss was the pen name of Mary Constance Elphinstone Wemyss (1868–1951), an English novelist. Reliable catalog and reference sources identify her with that fuller name and connect her with novels including The Professional Aunt and Oranges and Lemons.
Her work is remembered for its bright, humorous take on family life and social manners, with a style that fits comfortably alongside other early 20th-century domestic comedies. Some sources note that she published as Mrs George Wemyss, which helps explain why her books appear under more than one form of her name.
Today, her fiction survives largely through library records and public-domain editions, which have helped keep a small but lasting readership for her most popular titles.