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Mrs. Henry Wood
1814–1887
Best remembered for the Victorian bestseller East Lynne, this English novelist wrote popular stories full of suspense, family drama, and moral conflict. She was one of the most widely read fiction writers of her day and also worked as a magazine editor.
37 Audiobooks
A Life's Secret: A Novel
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series
by Mrs. Henry Wood
East Lynne
by Mrs. Henry Wood
The Master of Greylands: A Novel
by Mrs. Henry Wood
The Channings: A Story
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Trevlyn Hold: A Novel
by Mrs. Henry Wood
The Shadow of Ashlydyat
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Anne Hereford: A Novel
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Mrs. Henry Wood
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Verner's Pride
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Johnny Ludlow, Second Series
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Court Netherleigh: A Novel
by Mrs. Henry Wood
It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Mildred Arkell: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Edina: A Novel
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series
by Mrs. Henry Wood
St. Martin's Eve: A Novel
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Mildred Arkell: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Within the Maze: A Novel, Vol. 2 (of 2)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Mildred Arkell: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
The Story of Charles Strange: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
It May Be True, Vol. 3 (of 3)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
The Story of Charles Strange: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 2)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Roland Yorke A Sequel to "The Channings"
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Bessy Rane: A Novel
by Mrs. Henry Wood
It May Be True, Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
The Story of Charles Strange: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Oswald Cray: A Novel
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Elster's Folly: A Novel
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Orville College: A Story
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Johnny Ludlow, First Series
by Mrs. Henry Wood
Within the Maze: A Novel, Vol. 1 (of 2)
by Mrs. Henry Wood
About the author
Born Ellen Price in Worcester, England, she published under the name Mrs. Henry Wood and became one of the best-known novelists of the Victorian period. Her greatest success was East Lynne (1861), a sensational domestic novel whose huge popularity helped make her a household name.
She wrote prolifically, producing many novels and shorter works that blended mystery, emotion, and sharp social observation. Her fiction was widely read by a broad audience, and her storytelling was known for its strong plots and memorable turns of fate.
Beyond writing novels, she also edited The Argosy, a magazine that published fiction and essays. Her long career and enormous popularity made her an important figure in nineteenth-century popular literature, and she is still remembered chiefly for East Lynne and her role in shaping Victorian sensation fiction.