Best known work

• The Romance of a Shop, 1888

Other well known work(s)

• Reuben Sachs, 1888

Genres

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

Nom de plume

Amy Judith Levy

Social class

Middle class

Parental background

Levy's father was a broker of stocks and shares and Levy was well educated, attending Newnham College, Cambridge.

At publication of best known work

• Age: 27
• Marital status: Unmarried
• Number of children: 0

Physical description

Levy thought herself unattractive and was described by Harry Quilter in "Amy Levy: A Reminiscence and a Criticism" (1892) as "A small dark girl of unmistakably Jewish type, with eyes that seemed too large for the delicate features."

Did you know?

Levy was the first Jewish woman in England to be cremated. Dogged by depression throughout her short life, she committed suicide by asphyxiation aged twenty eight on 10 September 1889.

Additional information

There is a useful introduction to Levy and her works on the Victorian Web. There are also numerous blog posts of interest including this article from the Jewish Women's Archive.