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Enid Bagnold

Enid Bagnold

Enid Bagnold was a British writer and playwright best known for her classic 1935 story National Velvet.

Lived
1889–1981
Nationality
British
Language
English
Notable works
National Velvet

Enid Algerine Bagnold, Lady Jones (1889–1981), was a British novelist and playwright. She is most famous for her 1935 book National Velvet, which became a celebrated classic of twentieth-century literature.

Over her long career, Bagnold wrote both prose and theatrical plays, earning recognition as a versatile writer. She lived and worked in the United Kingdom, leaving behind a legacy defined by her most famous story.