Mary von Bothmer


Mary von Bothmer was an English-German writer and aristocrat. She published six books during her lifetime, including German Home Life.
Mary von Bothmer was born in London in 1833. Her father was John Young, a British merchant. In 1856, she married German diplomat Major Count, with whom she had two children, Alfred and Mabel. She died in 1901.

Written works

''German Home Life''

Likely Von Bothmer's most popular work, German Home Life was a collection of essays on German domestic culture originally published in Fraser's Magazine. At least three edition of German Home Life were published between 1876 and 1877. A Daily News review of the book called it" the work of a lady whose extreme frankness and satirical humour amuse the reader greatly."

Novels

Strong Hands and Steadfast Hearts A Poet Hero Cruel as the Grave
  • ''Aut Caesar aut Nihil''

Nonfiction

German Home Life
  • ''The Sovereign Ladies of Europe''