Ellen Buckingham Mathews

Ellen Buckingham Mathews (1853 - 1920) was a popular female English novelist during the late 19th and early 20th century. She was also known as Mrs Reeves after her marriage to Dr. Henry Reeves but was best known under her pen name, Helen Mathers. She also wrote using the pen name, David Lyall.

She was born in Somerset. Her first novel, "Comin' thro' the Rye" was published in 1875. It was partly based on people in her life and on her own early romantic experiences. She also acknowledged Rhoda Broughton as an early influence. She continued to write until her death. Her last novel was published posthumously.

Bibliography

*Comin’ Thro' the Rye, 1875
*Cherry Ripe!: A Romance, 1877
*The Token of the Silver Lily, 1877
*As He Comes up the Stair, 1878
*Story of a Sin, 1882
*Eyre's Acquittal, 1883
*Sam's Sweetheart, 1884
*Jock o' Hazelgreen, 1884
*Found Out: A Story, 1885
*Murder or Manslaughter, 1885
*The Fashion of this World, 1886
*My Lady Greensleeves, 1887
*Hedri, or Blind Justice, 1889
*The Mystery of No 13, 1890
*Love's Golden Chain, or, Wrostella's Weird, 1891
*My Jo, John: A Novel, 1891
*T'other Dear Charmer, 1892
*The Fate of Fenella, 1892
*One Summer in Hawaii, 1893
*Venus Victrix (What the Glass Told; The One who came After; A study of a modern Woman), 1892
*A Man of Today, 1894
*The Lovely Malincourt: A Novel, 1895
*The Land o' the Leal, 1895
*The Juggler and the Soul, 1896
*Heather from the Brae: Scottish Character Studies, 1896
*David Lyall's Love Story, 1897
*Bam Wildfire: A Character Sketch, 1898
*Works, 1898
*At the Eleventh Hour, 1899
*The Two Miss Jeffreys, 1899
*The Flowers o the Forest, 1900
*Becky, 1900
*Cinders: A Novel, 1901
*The Redemption of Neil Maclean, 1901
*Honey, 1902
*Dimples, 1903
*Griff of Griffithscourt, 1903
*The Intervening Sea, 1903
*The New Lady Teazle and other stories, 1903
*The Ferryman, 1905
*The Gold that Perisheth, 1905
*The Cornerstone: Record of an Old House, 1905
*Tally, Ho!, 1906
*A Strong Man's Love, 1906
*Pigskin and Petticoat, 1907
*Gay Lawless, 1908
*Love the Thief, 1909
*The Fighting Line, 1909
*Bond or Free, 1913
*Handicapped, 1914
*The House not Made with Hands, 1915
*A Kingdom by the Sea, 1917
*An English Rose, 1918
*The Graven Image, 1919
*The Sin of Hagar, 1920
*The Hidden Riches, 1922

External links

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year=1897
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