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Writers with Entries
Initial Release The 1,077 writers listed below—as British women, men and other women—had their own entries in the initial release of Orlando in June 2006. More entries are added twice yearly and are listed under their dates of release.
British Women Writers with Entries Maria Abdy Frances Neville, Baroness Abergavenny Valentine Ackland Sarah Flower Adams Fleur Adcock Grace Aguilar Joan Aiken Lucy Aikin Cecil Frances Alexander Mrs Alexander Hannah Allen Margery Allingham Laurence Alma-Tadema Jane Anger Ariadne Pat Arrowsmith Elizabeth Ashbridge Anne Askew Mary Astell Anna Atkins Penelope Aubin Anne Audland Jane Austen Sarah Austin Elizabeth Avery Anne Bacon Mary Bailey Joanna Baillie Beryl Bainbridge Elizabeth Baker Ella Baker Louisa Baldwin Clara Balfour Isabella Banks Anne Bannerman Helen Bannerman Anna Letitia Barbauld Mary Barber Jane Barker Pat Barker Lady Anne Barnard Maria Barrell Emilie Barrington Mary Basset Henrietta Battier Nina Bawden Amelia Beauclerc Agnes Beaumont Lydia Becker Sybille Bedford Patricia Beer Isabella Beeton Aphra Behn Gertrude Bell Frances Bellerby Elizabeth Ogilvy Benger Anna Maria Bennett Stella Benson Theodora Benson Inez Bensusan Elizabeth Bentley Phyllis Bentley Annie Besant Mary Matilda Betham Matilda Betham-Edwards Elizabeth Beverley Hester Biddle Clementina Black Helen Blackburn E. Owens Blackburne Caroline Blackwood Isa Blagden Barbara Blaugdone Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington Mathilde Blind Enid Blyton Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon Elizabeth Bonhote Frances Boothby Lucy Boston Phyllis Bottome Jessie Boucherett Dorothy Boulger Elizabeth Bowen Marjorie Bowen Lilian Bowes Lyon Caroline Bowles Elizabeth Boyd Mary Boyle Mary Elizabeth Braddon Anne Bradstreet Hannah Brand Anna Brassey Anna Eliza Bray Angela Brazil Jane Brereton Ann Bridge Amelia Bristow Vera Brittain Anne Brontë Charlotte Brontë Emily Brontë Charlotte Brooke Frances Brooke Christine Brooke-Rose Anita Brookner Brigid Brophy Rhoda Broughton Mary Ann Browne Elizabeth Barrett Browning Mary Brunton Margaret Bryan Mary Bryan Bryher Cicely Bulstrode Anne Burke Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Burney Sarah Harriet Burney Catharine Burton Lady Charlotte Bury Dorothy Bussy Josephine Butler Lady Eleanor Butler Sarah Butler A. S. Byatt Augusta Ada Byron Catherine Byron Medora Gordon Byron Mildred Cable Kathleen Caffyn Mona Caird Elizabeth Cairns Maria Callcott Dorothea Primrose Campbell Ann Candler Joanna Cannan May Cannan Mary Carey Mary Carleton Jane Welsh Carlyle Dora Carrington Catherine Carswell Angela Carter Elizabeth Carter Barbara Cartland Lucy Cary Mary Cary Margaret Catchpole Jane Cave Margaret Cavendish Elizabeth Cellier Susanna Centlivre Marianne Chambers Mary Chandler Charlotte Chanter Hester Mulso Chapone Sarah Chapone Charlotte Charke Elizabeth Charles Mary Charlton Georgiana Chatterton Katherine Chidley Caroline Chisholm Agatha Christie Mary, Lady Chudleigh Caryl Churchill Gillian Clarke Mary Cowden Clarke Olivia Clarke Agnes Mary Clerke Ellen Mary Clerke Lady Anne Clifford Caroline Clive Frances Power Cobbe Elizabeth Cobbold Frances Colenso Christabel Coleridge Mary Elizabeth Coleridge Sara Coleridge Jane Collier Mary Collier Mary Maria Colling An Collins Mary Collyer Ivy Compton-Burnett Anne Conway Ann Cook Eliza Cook Catherine Cookson Elizabeth Cooper, d. 1761 Lettice Cooper Wendy Cope Marie Corelli Frances Cornford Harriet Corp Louisa Stuart Costello Rosalind Coward Hannah Cowley Edith Craig Isa Craig Dinah Mulock Craik Georgiana Craik Ann Batten Cristall Margaret Croker Richmal Crompton Camilla Crosland Catherine Crowe Hannah Cullwick Nancy Cunard Lady Margaret Cunningham Alicia D'Anvers Charlotte Dacre Anne Damer Clemence Dane Mary Whateley Darwall Elizabeth Daryush Emily Davies Sarah Davy Mary Davys Elizabeth De la Pasture E. M. Delafield Shelagh Delaney Mary Delany Ethel M. Dell Charlotte Dempster Charlotte Despard Mary Deverell Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire Monica Dickens E. A. Dillwyn Florence Dixie Ella Hepworth Dixon Sarah Dixon Susannah Dobson Anne Docwra George Douglas Lady Eleanor Douglas Harriet Downing Anne Dowriche Margaret Drabble Judith Drake Dorothea Du Bois Daphne Du Maurier Susan Du Verger Lucie Duff Gordon Carol Ann Duffy Maureen Duffy Helen Dunmore Nell Dunn Toru Dutt Ketaki Kushari Dyson Emily Eden Maria Edgeworth May Edginton Amelia B. Edwards George Eliot Queen Elizabeth I Grace Elliott Sarah Stickney Ellis Elizabeth Elstob Buchi Emecheta Ephelia Eugenia Katharine Evans Juliana Horatia Ewing Mary Fage Emily Faithfull Anna Maria Falconbridge Elizabeth Cary, Viscountess Falkland Violet Fane Ann, Lady Fanshawe Catherine Fanshawe U. A. Fanthorpe Eleanor Farjeon Florence Farr Millicent Garrett Fawcett Eliza Fay Elaine Feinstein Margaret Fell Eliza Fenwick Mary Ferrar Susan Ferrier Fidelia Michael Field Sarah Fielding Celia Fiennes Eva Figes Anne Finch Penelope Fitzgerald Eliza Fletcher Charlotte Forman Margaret Forster Jessie Fothergill Martha Fowke Julia Frankau Pamela Frankau Elizabeth Freke Mary Frere Sarah Fyge Sarah Gardner Constance Garnett Elizabeth Gaskell Margaret Gatty Maggie Gee Pam Gems Dorothea Gerard Emily Gerard Karen Gershon Phebe Gibbes Stella Gibbons Agnes Giberne Ann Taylor Gilbert Hélène Gingold Hannah Glasse Evelyn Glover Elinor Glyn Rumer Godden Ann Gomersall Elizabeth Sarah Gooch Catherine Gore Eva Gore-Booth Elizabeth Goudge Sarah Grand Elizabeth Grant Clotilde Graves Christian Gray Sarah Green Dora Greenwell Germaine Greer Augusta Gregory Maria Grey Constantia Grierson Elizabeth Griffith Elizabeth Gunning Susannah Gunning H. D. Martha Hale Anne Halkett Anna Maria Hall Radclyffe Hall Elizabeth Ham Cicely Hamilton Eliza Mary Hamilton Elizabeth Hamilton Janet Hamilton Irene Handl Iza Duffus Hardy Mary Anne Duffus Hardy Margaret Harkness Brilliana, Lady Harley Jane Ellen Harrison Jane Harvey Ann Hatton Frances Ridley Havergal Laetitia-Matilda Hawkins Mary Hays Matilda Hays Eliza Haywood Felicia Hemans Mary Herberts Georgette Heyer Elizabeth Heyrick Emily Hickey Patricia Highsmith Isabel Hill Selima Hill Susan Hill Elizabeth Hincks Margaret Hoby Frances Sarah Hoey Barbara Hofland Catherine Holland Constance Holme Winifred Holtby Elizabeth Hooton Matilda Charlotte Houstoun Anna Mary Howitt Mary Howitt Catherine Hubback E. M. Hull Mary Catherine Hume Sophia Hume Violet Hunt Rachel Hunter Lucy Hutchinson Catherine Hutton Lucy Hutton Elspeth Huxley Elizabeth Inchbald Jean Ingelow Kathleen E. Innes Anne Irwin Elinor James P. D. James Anna Brownell Jameson Storm Jameson Kathleen Jamie Ann Jebb Henrietta Camilla Jenkin Elizabeth Jennings F. Tennyson Jesse Mary Anne Jevons, the elder Geraldine Jewsbury Maria Jane Jewsbury Meiling Jin Pamela Hansford Johnson Ellen Johnston Christian Isobel Johnstone E. B. C. Jones Mary Jones Elizabeth Joscelin Julian of Norwich Sarah Kane Sylvia Kantaris Anna Kavan Julia Kavanagh Jackie Kay Sheila Kaye-Smith Molly Keane Annie Keary Isabella Kelly Adelaide Kemble Fanny Kemble Maria Theresa Kemble Margery Kempe Margaret Kennedy Hannah Kilham Anne Killigrew Jemima Kindersley Harriet Hamilton King Sophia King Mary Kingsley Flora Klickmann Lucy Knox Fanny Aikin Kortright L. E. L. Lady Caroline Lamb Aemilia Lanyer Bryony Lavery Mary Lavin Margery Lawrence Jane Lead Mary Leadbeater Caroline Leakey Mary Leapor Q. D. Leavis Harriet Lee Sophia Lee Vernon Lee Rosamond Lehmann Dorothy Leigh Charlotte Lennox Anna Leonowens Doris Lessing Elizabeth B. Lester Ada Leverson Amy Levy Sarah Lewis Isabella Lickbarrow Elizabeth Clinton, Countess of Lincoln Mary Linskill Eliza Lynn Linton Anne Lister Janet Little Penelope Lively Liz Lochhead Norah Lofts Maria Theresa Longworth Mina Loy Margaret Bingham, Countess Lucan Lady Jane Lumley Rosina Bulwer Lytton, Baroness Lytton Catharine Macaulay Rose Macaulay Shena Mackay Anna Maria Mackenzie Katharine S. Macquoid Sara Maitland Elizabeth Major Bathsua Makin Lucas Malet Judith Man Delarivier Manley Ethel Mannin Anne Manning Olivia Manning Katherine Mansfield Hilary Mantel Jane Marcet Marie de France Jessie White Mario Jean Marishall Constance, Countess Markievicz Florence Marryat Dora Marsden Anne Marsh Emma Marshall M. Marsin Mary Martin Mrs Martin Harriet Martineau Damaris Masham Mary Masters Medbh McGuckian L. T. Meade Mary Meeke Louisa Anne Meredith Eliza Meteyard Charlotte Mew Alice Meynell Viola Meynell Jean Middlemass Grace, Lady Mildmay Susan Miles Betty Miller Christian Milne Margaret Minifie Hope Mirrlees Naomi Mitchison Mary Russell Mitford Nancy Mitford Deborah Moggach Mary Louisa Molesworth Mary Mollineux Elizabeth Montagu Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Mary Seymour Montague Charlotte Montefiore Susanna Moodie Elinor Mordaunt Hannah More Mary More Sydney Owenson, Lady Morgan Lady Ottoline Morrell Celia Moss Marion Moss Martha Moulsworth Anne Mozley Harriett Mozley Georgina Munro Iris Murdoch Eunice Guthrie Murray Constance Naden Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne Elma Napier E. Nesbit Grace Nichols Florence Nightingale Elizabeth Nihell Charlotte Nooth Caroline Norton Frances, Lady Norton Frances Notley Kathleen Nott Charlotte Grace O'Brien Kate O'Brien Frances O'Neill Ann Oakley Eliza Ogilvy Anne Ogle Margaret Oliphant Carola Oman Amelia Opie Emmuska, Baroness Orczy Dorothy Osborne Ouida Jane Owen Isabel Pagan Alicia Tyndal Palmer Christabel Pankhurst Emmeline Pankhurst Sylvia Pankhurst Julia Pardoe Elizabeth Mary Parker Emma Parker Mary Ann Parker Bessie Rayner Parkes Katherine Parr Susanna Parr Mrs F. C. Patrick Frances Mary Peard Winifred Peck Mary Peisley Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke Mary Penington Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence Emily Jane Pfeiffer Katherine Philips Catherine Phillips Teresia Constantia Phillips Laetitia Pilkington Hester Lynch Piozzi Ruth Pitter Mary Pix Sylvia Plath Annabella Plumptre Anne Plumptre C. E. Plumptre Elizabeth Polwhele Eleanor Anne Porden Anna Maria Porter Jane Porter Beatrix Potter Diana Primrose Adelaide Procter Sheenagh Pugh Barbara Pym Ann Quin Ann Radcliffe Mary Ann Radcliffe Kathleen Raine Hannah Mary Rathbone Clara Reeve Amber Reeves Marion Reid Mary Renault Ruth Rendell Margaret Haig, Viscountess Rhondda Jean Rhys Dorothy Richardson Elizabeth Richardson Charlotte Riddell Anne Ridler Elizabeth Rigby Joan Riley Anne Thackeray Ritchie Jane Robe Emma Roberts Margaret Roberts E. Arnot Robertson Elizabeth Robins A. Mary F. Robinson Emma Robinson F. Mabel Robinson Mary Robinson Regina Maria Roche Amanda McKittrick Ros Catharine Colace Ross Martin Ross Mrs Ross Christina Rossetti Elizabeth Singer Rowe Susanna Haswell Rowson Naomi Royde-Smith Maude Royden Bernice Rubens Berta Ruck Carol Rumens Dora Russell Jessie Russell Lady Rachel Russell Lady Margaret Sackville Vita Sackville-West Margaret Sandbach Mary Savage Ethel Savi Dorothy L. Sayers Olive Schreiner Caroline Scott Catharine Amy Dawson Scott Mary Scott Sarah Scott E. J. Scovell Mary Seacole Anna Seward Anna Sewell Elizabeth Sewell Mary Sewell Evelyn Sharp Jane Sharp Flora Shaw Hester Shaw Mary Shelley Frances Sheridan Mary Martha Sherwood Emily Shirreff Arabella Shore Louisa Catherine Shore Margaret Emily Shore Mrs Showes Elizabeth Siddal Ethel Sidgwick Dora Sigerson Edith J. Simcox Catherine Sinclair May Sinclair Edith Sitwell Felicia Skene Ann Masterman Skinn Eleanor Sleath Menella Bute Smedley Ali Smith Charlotte Smith Dodie Smith Stevie Smith Ethel Smyth Edith Somerville Mary Somerville Joanna Southcott Githa Sowerby Muriel Spark Rachel Speght Emily Spender Jane Squire Christopher St John Freya Stark Mariana Starke Flora Annie Steel Anne Steele G. B. Stern Anne Stevenson Elizabeth Stirredge Mary Stockdale Elizabeth Stone Sarah Stone Charlotte Stopes Marie Stopes Lesley Storm Mary Stott Julia Strachey Ray Strachey Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore Noel Streatfeild Hesba Stretton Julia Stretton Agnes Strickland Elizabeth Strickland Jan Struther Elizabeth Strutt Lady Arbella Stuart Lady Louisa Stuart Maud Sulter Annie S. Swan Anna Swanwick Henrietta Sykes Catherine Talbot Eleanor Tatlock Jemima Tautphoeus Ann Martin Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Harriet Taylor Helen Taylor Jane Taylor Mary Taylor Elizabeth Teft Edith Templeton Emma Tennant Josephine Tey Gertrude Thimelby Winefrid Thimelby Angela Thirkell Elizabeth Thomas Elizabeth Thomas, b. 1771 Flora Thompson Mary Tighe Henrietta Euphemia Tindal Annie Tinsley Elizabeth Tipper Elizabeth Tollet Elizabeth Sophia Tomlins Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna Catharine Parr Traill Anna Trapnel P. L. Travers Rebecca Travers Iris Tree Viola Tree Violet Trefusis Melesina Trench Sarah Trimmer Frances Trollope Frances Eleanor Trollope Catharine Trotter Una Troubridge Charlotte Maria Tucker Susan Tweedsmuir Margaret Tyler Harriet Tytler Alison Uttley Margaret Veley Queen Victoria Joan Vokins Elizabeth von Arnim Helen Waddell Priscilla Wakefield Lady Mary Walker Ann Wall Mary Ward Mary Augusta Ward Anna Letitia Waring Marina Warner Sylvia Townsend Warner Jane Warton Mary Rich, Countess of Warwick Rosamund Marriott Watson Susanna Watts Harriet Shaw Weaver Beatrice Webb Mary Webb Augusta Webster Julia Wedgwood Ellen Weeton Fay Weldon Dorothy Wellesley Helena Wells Agnes Wenman Patricia Wentworth Timberlake Wertenbaker Mary Wesley Susanna Wesley Jane West Rebecca West Anne Wharton Anne Wheathill Agnes Wheeler Anna Wheeler Dorothy Whipple Antonia White Dorothy White Elizabeth White Anne Whitehead Isabella Whitney Joan Whitrow Anna Wickham Jane Francesca, Lady Wilde Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson Helen Maria Williams Sarah Williams Amabel Williams-Ellis Harriette Wilson Jeanette Winterson Jane Wiseman Elizabeth Pipe Wolferstan Hannah Wolley Mary Wollstonecraft Ellen Wood Emma Caroline Wood Sophia Woodfall A. Woodfin Virginia Woolf Emma Jane Worboise Dorothy Wordsworth Frances Wright Mehetabel Wright Lady Mary Wroth Ann Yearsley Charlotte Yonge E. H. Young Other Women Writers
Male Writers
Summary of Content (initial release) 1,077 entries (844 British women writers, 164 male writers, 113 other women writers—listed twice if their nationality shifted); 12,739 free-standing chronology entries; 19,555 bibliographical listings; 1,893,280 tags; 5,950,855 words (exclusive of tags). Back to top |
