Eleanor Catharine Price was a late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century British novelist, biographer, and reviewer. Born in 1847 in Bishop's Cleeve to Thomas Edward Price, she established a versatile literary career that spanned several decades. Over her lifetime, she produced a substantial body of work, including nearly two dozen novels, historical fiction, biographies, and books written specifically for children.\n\nIn addition to her full-length books, Price was an active contributor to the periodical press of her era. She wrote book reviews and stories for prominent publications such as The Spectator, The Monthly Packet, the Manchester Guardian, and London Society. Her writing often bridged the gap between popular commercial fiction and literary journalism, reflecting the diverse demands of the Victorian and Edwardian print markets.\n\nAmong her shorter works, the supernatural tale "A Coachful of Ghosts," originally published in the London Society 1877 Christmas Annual, achieved lasting popularity and was anthologized multiple times during the nineteenth century. Though later critics like Everett Bleiler characterized some of her output as standard commercial fiction, her prolific contributions across genres highlight her active role in the late-Victorian literary landscape. Price passed away on May 31, 1933.
