Best known work

• Paul Ferroll, 1855

Other well known work(s)

• Why Paul Ferroll Killed His Wife, 1860

Genres

• Fiction - Novels
• Fiction - Short Stories
• Plays
• Poetry
• Politics / Philosophy / Essays

Nom de plume

Caroline Meysey-Wigley, Caroline Wigley Clive, 'V'

Social class

Upper class

Parental background

Her father was a barrister and MP and she inherited a substantial sum on the deaths of her mother and brother.

At publication of best known work

• Age: 54
• Marital status: Married
• Number of children: 2

Physical description

Disabled from the age of two, possibly as a result of Polio, Clive never walked without a stick and was later confined to a wheelchair. She considered herself as ugly on account of her disability and was also described as possessing a "plain face" (Charlotte Mitchell, Victorian Fiction Research Guide)

Did you know?

Clive tragically died as a result of injuries caused by her dress catching fire.

Additional information

Charlotte Mitchell provides an in-depth analysis of Clive and her life.