The Story of Dorothy Grape by Ellen Wood, 1881.Ellen Wood (1814 - 1887), was an English novelist, better known in thatrespect as Mrs. Henry Wood. She is remembered most for her 1861 novelEast Lynne, but many of her books became international bestsellers andwidely known in the United States. She surpassed the fame of CharlesDickens in Australia.Ellen Price was born in Worcester in 1814. In 1836 she married HenryWood, who worked in the banking and shipping trade in theSouth of France, where they lived for 20 years. On the failure ofWood's business, the family (including four children) returned toEngland and settled in Upper Norwood near London, where Ellen Woodturned to writing.