Eliza Humphreys

Eliza Humphreys
Gollan in 1906
Born14 June 1850
Gollanfield, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Died1 January 1938(1938-01-01) (aged 87)
Combe Down, Bath, England
OccupationNovelist
Years active1877–1938
Known forPopular writer of 120 novels, plays and essays
Notable work
  • A Husband of No Importance (1894)
  • Souls (1903)
  • Calvary (1909)
Spouses
  • Karl Booth (from 1872-?)
  • Ernest (Desmond) Humphreys (until 1938)
Children4 children (3 sons from 1st marriage to Karl Booth and 1 daughter from 2nd marriage to Ernest Humphreys)

Elizabeth Margaret Jane Humphreys née Gollan (14 June 1850 – 1 January 1938) was a Scottish novelist from Inverness-shire who wrote 120 books, plays and essays, and founded the Writers’ Club for Women. Many of her works were published under the pseudonym Rita.

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