About Ada Buisson
Lived 1839 – 1866 (aged 27). Ada Buisson was a British novelist.
Ada Buisson (26 March 1839 – 27 December 1866) was an English novelist best remembered for her ghost stories.
Biography Ada Buisson was born in Battersea in Surrey, the third child of French-born merchant Jean François (aka 'John Francis') Buisson (1797–1871) and his English wife Dorothy Jane ( Smither; 1817–1852). Buisson's writings were later mistakenly ascribed to Braddon by Montague Summers, a scholar of Gothic literature.
Buisson's tale "The Ghost's Summons", published posthumously in Belgravia (January 1868),
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Who was Ada Buisson?
British novelist
When was Ada Buisson born?
Ada Buisson was born on 26 March 1839 in Battersea.
When did Ada Buisson die?
Ada Buisson died on 27 December 1866 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
What was Ada Buisson's occupation?
Ada Buisson was a novelist.
What nationality was Ada Buisson?
Ada Buisson was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ada Buisson. https://biography.guide/ada-buisson/
MLA: "Ada Buisson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ada-buisson/.
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