Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

Born Jessie Bell in Liverpool in 1857, she later wrote as Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey and also became known as Jessie Mansergh. She was an English novelist whose work reached a wide readership, especially through stories centered on girls, families, and everyday social drama.

Her books often blend lively conversation, domestic complications, and a warm interest in the inner lives of young women. Titles such as A College Girl, Pixie O'Shaughnessy, and Etheldreda the Ready helped make her a recognizable name for readers who enjoyed school stories and light, character-driven fiction.

She died on January 23, 1917. Though not as widely known today as some of her contemporaries, her novels still survive through reprints and digital libraries, and they offer an appealing window into popular British reading tastes of her era.