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Mrs. Henry De La Pasture
1866–1945
A lively English novelist, dramatist, and children's writer, she is best remembered for stories that mix wit, family life, and sharp observation. Writing as Mrs. Henry de la Pasture, she also moved in public and theatrical circles and later became Lady Clifford.
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Peter's Mother
by Mrs. Henry De La Pasture
About the author
Born Elizabeth Lydia Rosabelle Bonham in Naples in 1866, she became known to readers as Mrs. Henry de la Pasture and later, after her second marriage, as Lady Clifford. Reliable biographical sources describe her as an English novelist, dramatist, and children's writer, and note that she was appointed CBE in 1918.
She published a substantial body of fiction and also wrote for the stage. Her children's novel The Unlucky Family is especially well remembered and has been praised as a classic of its kind, while listings of her work show novels appearing across the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Her life also connected her to a literary family: she was the mother of novelist E. M. Delafield. She died on October 30, 1945, leaving behind a career that ranged from popular fiction to drama and children's literature.