author
Phyllis Bottome
1882–1963
Best remembered for novels that mixed psychological insight with sharp social observation, this British writer brought unusual depth to stories about inner lives and public turmoil. Her work includes Private Worlds and the anti-fascist novel The Mortal Storm, which helped warn readers about the dangers rising in Europe.
10 Audiobooks
The Second Fiddle
by Phyllis Bottome
The Dark Tower
by Phyllis Bottome
"Broken Music"
by Phyllis Bottome
The Kingfisher
by Phyllis Bottome
The master hope
by Phyllis Bottome
Life, the Interpreter
by Phyllis Bottome
The Victim and The Worm
by Phyllis Bottome
Helen of Troy; and Rose
by Phyllis Bottome
A servant of reality
by Phyllis Bottome
The perfect wife
by Phyllis Bottome
About the author
Born in Rochester, Kent, in 1882, Phyllis Bottome was a British novelist, short story writer, and biographer who grew up partly in England and partly abroad. She wrote prolifically across her career, often drawing on personal experience, travel, and a strong interest in psychology.
Bottome studied the ideas of Alfred Adler, and that influence can be felt in fiction such as Private Worlds, a novel set in a psychiatric clinic. She also wrote a biography of Adler and became known for stories that looked closely at character, relationships, and the pressures society puts on people.
She is especially remembered for The Mortal Storm, a novel inspired by events in Germany and her concern about the rise of Nazism. That book, along with much of her work, shows how she combined storytelling with moral seriousness, making her novels both readable and historically revealing.