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Mary Imlay Taylor
1878–1938
A prolific American novelist and short story writer, she built a career on historical fiction and romantic adventure, publishing widely in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her stories often move through vivid past settings, from European courts to moments of political upheaval.
12 Audiobooks
The reaping
by Mary Imlay Taylor
A candle in the wind
by Mary Imlay Taylor
The cobbler of Nîmes
by Mary Imlay Taylor
An imperial lover
by Mary Imlay Taylor
Caleb Trench
by Mary Imlay Taylor
The cardinal's musketeer
by Mary Imlay Taylor
The house of the wizard
by Mary Imlay Taylor
My Lady Clancarty : being the true story of the Earl of Clancarty and Lady Elizabeth Spencer
by Mary Imlay Taylor
The wild fawn
by Mary Imlay Taylor
On the red staircase
by Mary Imlay Taylor
The long way
by Mary Imlay Taylor
The rebellion of the Princess
by Mary Imlay Taylor
About the author
Born in Washington, D.C., on April 11, 1866, Mary Imlay Taylor was the daughter of George Taylor and Eleanor Imlay Taylor. She went on to become an American novelist and short story writer whose work appeared during a period when historical fiction was especially popular with magazine and book readers.
Taylor published many novels, including On the Red Staircase, An Imperial Lover, The Lotus Lantern, A Yankee Volunteer, Caleb Trench, and A Candle in the Wind. Her fiction is often associated with historical romance and drama, with settings that range across different countries and eras.
She died on August 28, 1938. Some older book records list her as “1878–1938,” but the biographical sources found for her life point to 1866 as her birth year.