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Ada Leverson

Ada Leverson

Ada Leverson was a British fin-de-siècle novelist known for her witty writing style and her close friendship with Oscar Wilde.

Lived
1862–1933
Nationality
British
Era
fin-de-siècle
Language
English

Ada Esther Leverson (née Beddington) was a British writer who became known as a witty novelist of the fin-de-siècle. Born in 1862, she wrote during a vibrant literary period and captured the spirit of her era through her sharp and humorous prose.

In addition to her career as a novelist, Leverson is highly remembered for her close personal friendship with the writer Oscar Wilde. She lived until 1933, leaving behind a legacy tied to the late-nineteenth-century aesthetic and literary circles.