Marius Lyle
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Marius Lyle was the pseudonym of Una Maud L. Smyth (born Chester
, Sept. 1872) a British novelist and short story writer.
She won the 1916 Melrose
prize for her debut novel Unhappy in Thy Daring. Set in Ireland, it tells of a husband and wife's growing estrangement which is being nurtured by the wife's sister. H. G. Wells
, one of the competition adjudicators, said of it, "The book has real strength and a remarkable sense of character. Power of imagination and originality; the writer has borrowed from no one." However, one contemporary review commented: "Her sense of character is remarkable—likewise distorted—and the book leaves one with a nasty taste in the mouth. . . . the doings of Rupert Standish surely stand out as among the most despicable ever imagined by a young author."
She also wrote Sins of the Mothers (1918), The Education of a Young Man: In Twelve Lessons (published by L.& V. Woolf
at the Hogarth Press
, 1926), Out of Drawing (1928), The Virgin: A Tale of Woe (limited edition,1932.)
), and That Child (1938).
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
, Sept. 1872) a British novelist and short story writer.
She won the 1916 Melrose
Andrew Melrose Publisher
Andrew Melrose was a British publisher. Although he was noted for publishing theological works, he was also active in promoting new fiction, and offered a substantial cash prize for the best first novel submitted to his firm....
prize for her debut novel Unhappy in Thy Daring. Set in Ireland, it tells of a husband and wife's growing estrangement which is being nurtured by the wife's sister. H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing text books and rules for war games...
, one of the competition adjudicators, said of it, "The book has real strength and a remarkable sense of character. Power of imagination and originality; the writer has borrowed from no one." However, one contemporary review commented: "Her sense of character is remarkable—likewise distorted—and the book leaves one with a nasty taste in the mouth. . . . the doings of Rupert Standish surely stand out as among the most despicable ever imagined by a young author."
She also wrote Sins of the Mothers (1918), The Education of a Young Man: In Twelve Lessons (published by L.& V. Woolf
Leonard Woolf
Leonard Sidney Woolf was an English political theorist, author, publisher and civil servant, and husband of author Virginia Woolf.-Early life:...
at the Hogarth Press
Hogarth Press
The Hogarth Press was founded in 1917 by Leonard Woolf and Virginia Woolf. It was named after their house in Richmond, in which they began hand-printing books....
, 1926), Out of Drawing (1928), The Virgin: A Tale of Woe (limited edition,1932.)
), and That Child (1938).