author
Ysabel De Teresa
1886–1978
A little-known early 20th-century novelist, this writer is remembered today for The Erratic Flame, a romantic drama that moves between New York and Italy. Her work has survived through public-domain archives, giving modern readers a fresh look at a once-obscure literary voice.
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The erratic flame
by Ysabel De Teresa
About the author
Born in 1886 and later known as Ysabel de Teresa Bodman, she is a largely forgotten American author whose name endures chiefly through her novel The Erratic Flame. Project Gutenberg lists that novel as her only available work there, and also records her under the aliases "Bodman, Ysabel de Teresa" and "Teresa, Ysabel de."
The Erratic Flame is an early 20th-century novel centered on love, art, and emotional conflict, with a story that stretches from New York to Italy. Because so little biographical material is readily available, the surviving book itself does much of the work of introducing her voice to present-day readers.
Records available online give her lifespan as 1886 to 1978. Beyond those basic facts, confirmed details about her life and career are scarce, which makes her an interesting example of a writer whose work outlasted her public profile.