Mary von Bothmer

Mary von Bothmer (1833 –1901; also known as the Countess 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 (1812-1891), 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 (1870) A Poet Hero (1870) Cruel as the Grave (1871) Aut Caesar aut Nihil (1883)

Nonfiction German Home Life (1876)