Ethel May Dell Savage, widely recognized by her professional pen name Ethel M. Dell, was a highly productive British author of the early twentieth century. Born in August 1881, she dedicated her career to popular fiction, ultimately publishing more than thirty romance novels and a variety of short stories. Her active writing period began in 1911 and continued consistently until her death in September 1939.
Throughout her nearly three-decade career, Dell achieved significant commercial success, becoming a household name for readers of romantic fiction. Her narratives, which captured the sensibilities of her era, allowed her to maintain a loyal readership and a prolific output. Despite the passage of time, her extensive bibliography of over thirty novels remains a testament to the enduring appeal of early twentieth-century popular romance and her dedicated contribution to the genre.
