Matilda Betham-Edwards Books

Matilda Betham-Edwards was an author whose works drew from her deep knowledge of French life and culture, inspired by frequent visits to France and familial ties of Huguenot descent. She used her novels, set in French environments, to foster mutual understanding and sympathy between England and France. This literary purpose contributed to strengthening the good relations between the two nations. Her efforts to create a genuine and lasting entente cordiale were recognized by the French government and at the Anglo-French Exhibition.