Marie Belloc Lowndes | |
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| Born | Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Raynor Belloc 5 August 1868 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 14 November 1947 (aged 79) Eversley Cross, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Rayner Lowndes (née Belloc; 5 August 1868 – 14 November 1947), who wrote as Marie Belloc Lowndes, was a prolific English novelist, and sister of author Hilaire Belloc.
Active from 1898 until her death, she had a literary reputation for combining exciting incidents with psychological interest. Four of her works were adapted for the screen: The Chink in the Armour (1912; adapted 1922), The Lodger (1913; adapted several times), Letty Lynton (1931; adapted 1932), and The Story of Ivy (1927; adapted 1947). The Lodger was also adapted as a 1940 radio drama and 1960 opera.