Eleanor Alice Burford (September 1, 1906 - January 8, 1993), Mrs. George Percival Hibbert, was a British author of about 200 historical novels, most of them under the pen nameJean Plaidy. She chose to use various names because of the differences in subject matter between her books; the best-known, apart from Plaidy, are Philippa Carr and Victoria Holt . Many of her readers under one penname never suspected her other identities.
As Philippa Carr
Less well known than her other pen-names, the name of Philippa Carr nevertheless had its own faithful following.
The novels written as Philippa Carr are family sagas.
As Victoria Holt
Her work as Holt differed significantly from the more numerous novels written under the better-known name of Jean Plaidy, but was equally popular with a different fan base.
Holt's novels, such as Mistress of Mellyn (1960), were not "straight" historical novels, despite having a historical setting, but were pseudo-gothic romances with an element of suspense.
Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert, better known to readers as VictoriaHolt, Philippa Carr, and Jean Plaidy, was one of the world's most beloved and enduring authors.
Her career spanned five decades and she was heralded as the "Queen of Romantic Suspense." The evolution of this sub-genre of romance began when her first bestseller, MISTRESS OF MELLYN (labeled "gothic romance"), was published in 1960.
MISTRESS OF MELLYN by VictoriaHolt was the result, and it was an immediate success.
VictoriaHolt was one of several pseudonyms used by the British novelist, Eleanor Hibbert.
Her work as Holt differed significantly from the more numerous novels written under the better-known name of Jean Plaidy, but was equally popular with a different fan base.
Holt's novels, such as Mistress of Mellyn (1960), were not "straight" historical novels, despite having a historical setting, but were pseudo-gothic romances with an element of suspense.
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