author
Mrs. Henry Dudeney
1866–1945
A popular English novelist and short story writer, she published for many years under the name Mrs. Henry Dudeney and became known for vivid stories of Sussex life. Her fiction was widely read in its day and often praised for its close, observant picture of ordinary people and rural communities.
2 Audiobooks
Folly Corner
by Mrs. Henry Dudeney
Men of Marlowe's
by Mrs. Henry Dudeney
About the author
Alice Louisa Dudeney, born Alice Whiffin on 21 October 1866, was an English author who wrote novels and short stories, often using the name Mrs. Henry Dudeney. She was married to Henry Dudeney, the writer and puzzle creator, but she built a successful literary reputation in her own right.
She became especially associated with fiction set in Sussex, and readers of her time often compared her regional writing to Thomas Hardy's for its strong sense of place and character. Her work helped make her a well-known and commercially successful author in the early 20th century.
Dudeney died on 21 November 1945. Though she is less widely remembered now than some of her contemporaries, her books still offer a lively window into English provincial and rural life.