author
Mary Imlay Taylor
1878–1938
A prolific American novelist and short story writer, she built a career on historical romances and vividly plotted popular fiction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her books often blended adventure, atmosphere, and a strong sense of period setting.
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
Caleb Trench
by Mary Imlay Taylor
An imperial lover
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 rebellion of the Princess
by Mary Imlay Taylor
The long way
by Mary Imlay Taylor
About the author
Born in Washington, D.C., on April 11, 1866, Mary Imlay Taylor was an American author who published extensively across the turn of the 20th century. She wrote novels and short fiction, and her work found a wide readership at a time when historical romance and dramatic popular fiction were especially beloved.
Taylor produced nearly two dozen novels, including titles such as On the Red Staircase, An Imperial Lover, The Lotus Lantern, and Caleb Trench. Several of her stories also reached the screen in the silent-film era, showing how adaptable and audience-friendly her storytelling was.
She died in Florida on August 28, 1938. Although she is not as widely remembered today as some of her contemporaries, her fiction still offers a lively glimpse of the tastes and storytelling styles that shaped popular reading in her era.