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Ouida

Maria Louise Ramé (1 January 1839 – 25 January 1908), going by the name Marie Louise de la Ramée and known by the pseudonym Ouida ( ), was an English novelist. 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.

Person · Open Library

Born: 1839-01-01
Died: 1908-01-25
Works: 50

Top works

Stories by English Authors
Under Two Flags
Bimbi
Cecil Castlemaine's Gage
Bébée

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Film & TV

Writing · Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK

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Listeners: 744
Total plays: 2,313

Key facts

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Writer <! for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] >.birth_name: Maria Louise Ramé
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Writer <! for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] >.caption: Photograph by Adolphe Beau, c. 1867–1871
Writer <! for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] >.pseudonym: Ouida
Writer <! for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] >.birth_place: Bury St Edmunds, England
Writer <! for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] >.death_place: Viareggio, Italy
Writer <! for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] >.occupation: Novelist
Writer <! for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] >.nationality: English-French
Writer <! for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] >.signature: Ouida's signature.png

Key dates

Born: 1 January 1839
Died: 25 January 1908

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Louise
Gender: female
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Bury St Edmunds
Place of death: Viareggio
Occupation: novelist
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Field of work: young adult literature

Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Ouida, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Strathmore: Roman. 2

Chandos: Roman. 3

Children

Tricotrin, or The Duchess de Lirà: novel by Ouida. 1st volume

Article

15 sections

Contents

Early years
Career
Animal rights
Literary career
Influence
Legacy and honours
Bibliography
Filmography
Radio broadcasts
References
Explanatory notes
Citations
General and cited references
Further reading
External links

Under Two Flags (1867), one of her most famous novels, described the British in Algeria. It expressed sympathy for the French colonists – with whom Ouida deeply identified – and, to some extent, the Arabs. The novel was adapted for the stage, and was filmed six times. Her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders is considered a children's classic in much of Asia. The American author Jack London cited her novel Signa as one of the reasons for his literary success. Her lavish lifestyle eventually led her to penury, and her works were put up for auction to pay her debts. She died in Italy from pneumonia. Soon after her death, her friends organized a public subscription in Bury St Edmunds, her birthplace, where they had a fountain for horses and dogs installed in her name.