author
Phyllis Bottome
1882–1963
A bestselling British novelist who brought psychology and politics together in vivid, readable fiction, she is best remembered for The Mortal Storm and for her close connection to Alfred Adler’s circle.
9 Audiobooks
The Second Fiddle
by Phyllis Bottome
The Dark Tower
by Phyllis Bottome
"Broken Music"
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
The perfect wife
by Phyllis Bottome
The master hope
by Phyllis Bottome
A servant of reality
by Phyllis Bottome
About the author
Born in Rochester, Kent, in 1882, Phyllis Bottome grew up in an Anglo-American family and spent part of her childhood in continental Europe. She went on to become a prolific novelist and short story writer, publishing dozens of books across her career.
Her work often drew on psychology, especially ideas associated with Alfred Adler, whom she later wrote about in a biography. That interest helped shape novels such as Private Worlds, set in a psychiatric clinic, while her sharp response to the rise of fascism gave lasting force to The Mortal Storm, one of her best-known books.
Bottome died in London in 1963. Today she is remembered for fiction that combines emotional insight with a strong sense of the social pressures of her time.