Mary Cholmondeley

Mary Cholmondeley
Cholmondeley, from a 1906 publication
Born(1859-06-08)8 June 1859
Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Died15 July 1925(1925-07-15) (aged 66)
Kensington, London, England
OccupationNovelist
Notable workRed Pottage (1899)
Parents
  • Richard Hugh Cholmondeley
  • Emily Beaumont
RelativesReginald Cholmondeley (uncle)
FamilyCholmondeley

Mary Cholmondeley (/ˈʌmli/ CHUM-lee; 8 June 1859 – 15 July 1925) was an English novelist. Her bestseller Red Pottage satirised religious hypocrisy and the narrowness of country life. It was adapted as a silent film in 1918.