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Mrs. W. K. Clifford
1846–1929
Best known by the pen name Mrs. W. K. Clifford, she wrote novels, plays, journalism, and children's stories with a lively, approachable style. Her work moved easily between domestic fiction and imaginative tales for younger readers, helping her stay popular with late Victorian and Edwardian audiences.
4 Audiobooks
Very Short Stories and Verses For Children
by Mrs. W. K. Clifford
Margaret Vincent: A Novel
by Mrs. W. K. Clifford
Aunt Anne, Vol. 2 (of 2)
by Mrs. W. K. Clifford
Aunt Anne, Vol. 1 (of 2)
by Mrs. W. K. Clifford
About the author
Born Lucy Lane in Barbados on August 2, 1846, she became widely known as Mrs. W. K. Clifford after marrying the mathematician and philosopher William Kingdon Clifford in 1875. After his early death in 1879, she supported herself and her family through writing, building a long career in fiction, drama, and journalism.
She published novels, short stories, and books for children, and was especially admired for her gift for storytelling. Modern readers still come across her through works such as Very Short Stories and Verses for Children, while reference sources also remember her as a playwright and journalist as well as a novelist.
She died in London on April 21, 1929. Today, she is remembered as a versatile English writer whose career stretched across several literary forms and whose byline, Mrs. W. K. Clifford, became far better known than her given name.