Ouida (Maria Louise Ramé)

Ouida was the pen name of Maria Louise Ramé, an English novelist who also used the name Marie Louise de la Ramée. She wrote more than forty novels, along with short stories, children's books and essays. Under Two Flags (1867) became one of her most famous books and was filmed six times, and A Dog of Flanders (1872) is a children's classic, especially popular in Asia. She lived lavishly, entertaining many of the literary figures of her day.