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Elizabeth Louisa Moresby was an early 20th century British novelist who also wrote under the names Elizabeth Louisa Beck, Eliza Louisa Moresby Beck and Lily Moresby Adams. She traveled widely in the East, in Egypt, India, China, Tibet and Japan. She settled in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in 1919. She began her career by publishing stories in The Atlantic Monthly, Asia, and the Japanese Gassho. These stories were later put into collections. Stories in this collection include The Ninth Vibration -- The Interpreter: A Romance of the East -- The Incomparable Lady: A Story of China with a…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Elizabeth Louisa Moresby was an early 20th century British novelist who also wrote under the names Elizabeth Louisa Beck, Eliza Louisa Moresby Beck and Lily Moresby Adams. She traveled widely in the East, in Egypt, India, China, Tibet and Japan. She settled in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in 1919. She began her career by publishing stories in The Atlantic Monthly, Asia, and the Japanese Gassho. These stories were later put into collections. Stories in this collection include The Ninth Vibration -- The Interpreter: A Romance of the East -- The Incomparable Lady: A Story of China with a Moral -- The Hatred of the Queen: A Story of Burma -- Fire of Beauty -- The Building of the Taj Majal -- How Great is the Glory of Kwannon! -- The Round-Faced Beauty.
Autorenporträt
Lily Adams Beck, born Elizabeth Louisa Moresby in 1862 in the United Kingdom, was a British author known for her diverse literary output, which included short stories, novels, biographies, and works on esoteric subjects. Throughout her career, she published under several pen names, including L. Adams Beck, E. Barrington, Louis Moresby, and variations like Lily Moresby Adams and Eliza Louisa Moresby Beck. The author s early life was shaped by her father, John Moresby, a distinguished British naval officer. Her writings reflect a deep interest in spiritual and mystical themes, as well as a fascination with cultural exploration and the human condition. Beck s work often combined elements of adventure with introspective and philosophical inquiries. She spent much of her later life in Japan, where she continued her writing until her passing on January 3, 1931, in Kyoto at the age of 69. Beck's ability to seamlessly blend fiction with esoteric ideas allowed her to craft unique works that left a lasting mark on both literary and spiritual circles.