author
Walter Lionel George
1882–1926
Best known as W. L. George, he wrote sharp, socially minded fiction that took on questions of gender, labor, and modern life in the early 20th century. Born in Paris and active in England, he brought a cosmopolitan outlook to both novels and essays.
5 Audiobooks
A London Mosaic
by Walter Lionel George
The Intelligence of Woman
by Walter Lionel George
A Bed of Roses
by Walter Lionel George
A Novelist on Novels
by Walter Lionel George
Anatole France
by Walter Lionel George
About the author
Born in Paris on March 20, 1882, Walter Lionel George became known in print as W. L. George. He was an English writer whose work ranged across novels, criticism, and social commentary, and he is often remembered for fiction with feminist, pacifist, and pro-labor themes.
His breakthrough as a novelist came in the 1910s, and he went on to publish widely in both fiction and nonfiction. Among the books associated with him are A Bed of Roses, The City of Light, and The Intelligence of Woman, works that show his interest in social questions as much as storytelling.
George died on January 30, 1926. Though he is less widely read today than some of his contemporaries, his writing still stands out for its willingness to engage directly with the debates of his time.