author
Walter Lionel George
1882–1926
Best known as W. L. George, he wrote vivid early-20th-century fiction and essays that took on big social questions, from women's rights to labor and pacifism. Born in Paris and writing in English, he built a reputation as a lively, outspoken literary voice.
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 was a French-born English writer, journalist, and essayist. He is usually remembered under the name W. L. George, and his work often brought social debate into popular reading.
His novels and nonfiction explored issues that felt urgent in his time, especially feminism, marriage, labor, and peace. Rather than staying safely detached, he wrote with clear opinions and a strong interest in how ordinary people lived, which helped make his books both accessible and provocative.
George was also notably cosmopolitan: although born and raised in France, he went on to write in English and became part of British literary life. He died on January 30, 1926, leaving behind a substantial body of fiction, criticism, and social commentary.