Elizabeth von Arnim

Elizabeth von Arnim (1866–1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was a British writer. She published her first novel, *Elizabeth and Her German Garden*, anonymously in 1898 and subsequently wrote under the pseudonym Elizabeth. Her best-known works include *Elizabeth in Rügen*. She published more than 20 books during her lifetime. She was a cousin of the writer Katherine Mansfield.