Ellen Wood
English writer, editor
- Lived
- 1814–1887
- Also writes as
- Mrs. Henry Wood, Johny Ludlow
Updated September 2026
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About Ellen Wood
Ellen Wood, better known as Mrs. Henry Wood, was an English novelist. She is best remembered for her 1861 novel East Lynne. Many of her books sold well internationally and were widely read in the United States. In her time, she surpassed Charles Dickens in fame in Australia.
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