Temple Bailey

Born in 1869 and active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Temple Bailey became a widely read American novelist whose work appeared in magazines as well as in many bestselling books. She was especially known for writing popular fiction centered on love, family life, and the emotional choices facing ordinary people.

Her novels spoke to a broad readership and helped make her one of the better-known commercial authors of her era. Though tastes changed after her lifetime, her work still offers a vivid window into the values, hopes, and storytelling style that appealed to so many readers in the first half of the 20th century.

Temple Bailey died in 1953, leaving behind a large body of fiction that reflects the mood and reading culture of her generation.