Ouida was the pseudonym of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé. During her career, Ouida wrote more than 40 novels, as well as short stories, children's books and essays. Moderately successful she lived a life of luxury, entertaining many of the literary figures of the day.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

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