Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

Born Jessie Bell in Liverpool in 1857, she later became known to readers as Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey. She wrote under her married name, a common practice of the period, and built a successful career as an English novelist.

Vaizey is especially remembered for fiction for girls and young women, including school stories and domestic novels that were widely read in the late Victorian and Edwardian years. Her work has had a long afterlife in reprints and public-domain editions, which has helped keep titles such as A Houseful of Girls, Pixie O'Shaughnessy, and Tom and Some Other Girls in circulation.

She died on January 23, 1917. Today, her novels still appeal to readers who enjoy spirited characters, light comedy, and a vivid picture of everyday life in another era.