Mrs. Henry Wood

Ellen Wood, better known as Mrs. Henry Wood, was an English novelist whose best-remembered book is East Lynne, published in 1861. Her work includes the mystery Bessy Rane, the historical novel Verner's Pride, and The Channings. Her books sold well internationally and were widely read in the United States, and in her time she surpassed Charles Dickens in fame in Australia. Wood lived from 1814 until 1887.