Effie Adelaide Rowlands facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Effie Adelaide Marie Henderson Rowlands Albanesi
E. M. Albanesi, from a 1904 publication.
Native name	Effie Adelaide Marie Henderson
Born	c.1859 New South Wales, Australia
Died	16 October 1936(1936-10-16) (aged 76–77) London, England, United Kingdom
Pen name	Effie Adelaide Rowlands Effie A. Rowlands E. Maria Albanesi Madame Albanesi
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Nationality	British
Period	1886–1936
Genre	Romance
Spouse	Cecil Raleigh (1882–1893), Carlo Albanesi (1896–1926)
Children	Eva Olimpia Maria Albanesi Meggie Albanesi
Relatives	May Hallatt (niece)

Effie Adelaide Rowlands' story, "Little Kit", The New York Ledger, 1895

Effie Adelaide Maria Henderson (born around 1859 – died October 16, 1936) was a British writer. She is famous for writing over 250 romance novels and many short stories. She used different pen names like Effie Adelaide Rowlands and E. Maria Albanesi.

Effie's Life Story

An advertisement poster for "The Spell of Ursula" by Mrs. Rowlands, from 1894.

Effie Adelaide Maria Henderson was born in New South Wales, Australia. Her parents were Alexander Henderson and Maria Nelson. Effie had a sister named Caroline Sidney Henderson, who was an actress known as Carrie Hope. Her niece, Maria Effie Hallatt, also became an actress named May Hallatt.

Marriages and Family

In 1882, Effie married Cecil Rowlands. He was a playwright who used the stage name Cecil Raleigh. She began her writing career around this time. They later divorced in 1893.

A few years later, in 1896, Effie married Carlo Albanesi. Carlo was a talented Italian concert pianist, teacher, and composer. He taught music at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Effie and Carlo had two daughters. Their first daughter was Eva Olimpia Maria Albanesi, born in 1897. Their second daughter was Margherita Cecilia Brigida Lucia Maria Albanesi, born in 1899. Margherita became a well-known actress, famous as Meggie Albanesi.

Effie passed away at her home in London on October 16, 1936. She was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.

Effie's Books and Stories

Effie Adelaide Maria Henderson was a very busy writer. She wrote more than 250 romance novels. These are stories about love and relationships. She also wrote many short stories for magazines and newspapers. Her books were very popular during her time.

Popular Works by Effie

Some of her well-known books include:

• Margery Daw (1886)
• My Pretty Jane (1894)
• The Spell of Ursula (1894)
• Little Kit (1895)
• The Heart of Hetta (1900)
• Love and Louisa (1902)
• The Brown Eyes of Mary (1905)
• Sweet William (1906)
• Sister Anne (1908)
• The Glad Heart (1910)
• Poppies in the Corn (1911)
• Olivia Mary (1912)
• The Beloved Enemy (1913)
• The Sunlit Hills (1914)
• When Michael Came to Town (1917)
• Diana Falls in Love (1919)
• Roseanne (1922)
• Young Hearts (1924)
• Sally in Her Alley (1925)
• The Green Country (1927)
• Gold in the Dust (1929)
• The Clear Stream (1930)
• Princess Charming (1931)
• Snow in Summer (1932)
• A Star in the Dark (1933)
• The Half Open Door (1934)
• A World of Dreams (1935)
• The Hidden Gift (1936)

Effie's stories were enjoyed by many readers for their engaging plots and romantic themes.

Images for kids

• Margery Daw (1886).jpg

  Margery Daw (1886)

• Woman Against Woman (1890).jpg

  Woman Against Woman (1890)

• My Pretty Jane (1894).jpg

  My Pretty Jane (1894)

• A Conqueror of Fate (1895).jpg

  A Conqueror of Fate (1895)

• Love the Conqueror (1895).jpg

  Love the Conqueror (1895)

• The Woman Who Came Between (1895).jpg

  The Woman Who Came Between (1895)

• For Love of Sigrid (1895).jpg

  For Love of Sigrid (1895)

• At Great Cost (1895).jpg

  At Great Cost (1895)

• A Faithful Traitor (1896).jpg

  A Faithful Traitor (1896)

• The Fault of One (1897).jpg

  The Fault of One (1897)

• The Blunder of An Innocent (1899).jpg

  The Blunder of An Innocent (1899)

• The Kingdom of a Heart (1899).jpg

  The Kingdom of a Heart (1899)

• They Laugh That Win (1899).jpg

  They Laugh That Win (1899)

• A Woman Scorned (1899).jpg

  A Woman Scorned (1899)

• A King and a Coward (1899).jpg

  A King and a Coward (1899)

• Little Aldy Charles (1899).jpg

  Little Aldy Charles (1899)

• The Heart of Hetta (1900).jpg

  The Heart of Hetta (1900)

• Husband and Foe (1900).jpg

  Husband and Foe (1900)

• Beneath a Spell (1900).jpg

  Beneath a Spell (1900)

• A Charity Girl (1900).jpg

  A Charity Girl (1900)

• The Man She Loved (1900).jpg

  The Man She Loved (1900)

• One Man's Evil (1900).jpg

  One Man's Evil (1900)

• Peter, a Parasite (1901).jpg

  Peter, a Parasite (1901)

• Brave Barbara (1901).jpg

  Brave Barbara (1901)

• Love and Louisa (1902).jpg

  Love and Louisa (1902)

• Susannah and One Elder (1904).jpg

  Susannah and One Elder (1904)

• Capricious Caroline (1904).jpg

  Capricious Caroline (1904)

• For Ever True (1904).jpg

  For Ever True (1904)

• Marion Sax (1905).jpg

  Marion Sax (1905)

• Selina's Love Story (1904).jpg

  Selina's Love Story (1904)

• Temptation of Mary Burr (1904).jpg

  Temptation of Mary Burr (1904)

• A Love Almost Lost (1905).jpg

  A Love Almost Lost (1905)

• Angel of Evil (1905).jpg

  Angel of Evil (1905)

• Her Husband and Her Love (1905).jpg

  Her Husband and Her Love (1905)

• So Like a Man (1905).jpg

  So Like a Man (1905)

• A Splendid Man (1905).jpg

  A Splendid Man (1905)

• Spurned Proposal (1905).jpg

  Spurned Proposal (1905)

• Andrew Leicester's Love (1905).jpg

  Andrew Leicester's Love (1905)

• A Heart's Triumph (1906).jpg

  A Heart's Triumph (1906)

• Sweet William (1906).jpg

  Sweet William (1906)

• I Know a Maiden (1906).jpg

  I Know a Maiden (1906)

• A Little Brown Mouse (1906).jpg

  A Little Brown Mouse (1906)

• A Young Man from the Country (1906).jpg

  A Young Man from the Country (1906)

• The Wiles of a Siren (1906).jpg

  The Wiles of a Siren (1906)

• The End Crowns All (1906).jpg

  The End Crowns All (1906)

• A Shadowed Happiness (1906).jpg

  A Shadowed Happiness (1906)

• Love's Greatest Gift (1906).jpg

  Love's Greatest Gift (1906)

• My Lady of Dreadwood (1906).jpg

  My Lady of Dreadwood (1906)

• A Wife's Triumph (1906).jpg

  A Wife's Triumph (1906)

• Love-In-A-Mist (1907).jpg

  Love-In-A-Mist (1907)

• The Strongest of All Things (1907).jpg

  The Strongest of All Things (1907)

• Simple Simon (1907).jpg

  Simple Simon (1907)

• Pretty Penelope (1907).jpg

  Pretty Penelope (1907)

• Mollie's Ghost (1907).jpg

  Mollie's Ghost (1907)

• Sister Anne (1908).jpg

  Sister Anne (1908)

• The Rose of Yesterday (1908).jpg

  The Rose of Yesterday (1908)

• Drusilla's Point of View (1908).jpg

  Drusilla's Point of View (1908)

• Pretty Polly Pennington (1908).jpg

  Pretty Polly Pennington (1908)

• The Forbidden Road (1908).jpg

  The Forbidden Road (1908)

• The Laughter of Life (1908).jpg

  The Laughter of Life (1908)

• The Invincible Amelia (1909).jpg

  The Invincible Amelia (1909)

• A Question of Quality (1909).jpg

  A Question of Quality (1909)

• Envious Eliza (1909).jpg

  Envious Eliza (1909)

• The Marriage of Margaret (1909).jpg

  The Marriage of Margaret (1909)

• The Glad Heart (1910).jpg

  The Glad Heart (1910)

• For Love of Anne Lambert (1910).jpg

  For Love of Anne Lambert (1910)

• Maisie's Romance (1910).jpg

  Maisie's Romance (1910)

• Her Punishment (1910).jpg

  Her Punishment (1910)

• The Man She Married (1910).jpg

  The Man She Married (1910)

• After Many Days (1910).jpg

  After Many Days (1910)

• Contrary Mary (1910).jpg

  Contrary Mary (1910)

• A Dangerous Woman (1910).jpg

  A Dangerous Woman (1910)

• For Love of Speranza (1910).jpg

  For Love of Speranza (1910)

• The Game of Life (1910).jpg

  The Game of Life (1910)

• Her Heart's Longing (1910).jpg

  Her Heart's Longing (1910)

• Her Kingdom (1910).jpg

  Her Kingdom (1910)

• John Galbraith's Wife (1910).jpg

  John Galbraith's Wife (1910)

• Love for Love (1910).jpg

  Love for Love (1910)

• A Loyal Man's Love (1910).jpg

  A Loyal Man's Love (1910)

• The Master of Lynch Towers (1910).jpg

  The Master of Lynch Towers (1910)

• The Mistress of the Farm (1910).jpg

  The Mistress of the Farm (1910)

• Bitter Sweet (1910).jpg

  Bitter Sweet (1910)

• A Splendid Destiny (1910).jpg

  A Splendid Destiny (1910)

• A Wonder of Love (1911).jpg

  A Wonder of Love (1911)

• Poppies in the Corn (1911).jpg

  Poppies in the Corn (1911)

• Heart of His Heart (1911).jpg

  Heart of His Heart (1911)

• Barbara's Love Story (1911).jpg

  Barbara's Love Story (1911)

• Brave Heart (1911).jpg

  Brave Heart (1911)

• Carlton's Wife (1911).jpg

  Carlton's Wife (1911)

• Dare and Do (1911).jpg

  Dare and Do (1911)

• False Faith (1911).jpg

  False Faith (1911)

• For Ever and a Day (1911).jpg

  For Ever and a Day (1911)

• A Girl with a Heart (1911).jpg

  A Girl with a Heart (1911)

• Her Mistake (1911).jpg

  Her Mistake (1911)

• Leila Vane's Burden (1911).jpg

  Leila Vane's Burden (1911)

• A Life's Love (1911).jpg

  A Life's Love (1911)

• Love's Harvest (1911).jpg

  Love's Harvest (1911)

• The Madness of Love (1911).jpg

  The Madness of Love (1911)

• The Man at the Gate (1911).jpg

  The Man at the Gate (1911)

• The One Woman (1911).jpg

  The One Woman (1911)

• The Power of Love (1911).jpg

  The Power of Love (1911)

• Splendid Love (1911).jpg

  Splendid Love (1911)

• White Abbey (1911).jpg

  White Abbey (1911)

• A Wild Rose (1911).jpg

  A Wild Rose (1911)

• A Woman Worth Winning (1911).jpg

  A Woman Worth Winning (1911)

• A Woman's Heart (1911).jpg

  A Woman's Heart (1911)

• The Young Wife (1911).jpg

  The Young Wife (1911)

• Love's Fire (1911).jpg

  Love's Fire (1911)

• The Triumph of Love (1911).jpg

  The Triumph of Love (1911)

• Olivia Mary (1912).jpg

  Olivia Mary (1912)

• On the Wings of Fate (1912).jpg

  On the Wings of Fate (1912)

• Carla (1912).jpg

  Carla (1912)

• Change of Heart (1912).jpg

  Change of Heart (1912)

• False and True (1912).jpg

  False and True (1912)

• For Love and Honor (1912).jpg

  For Love and Honor (1912)

• The Girl's Kingdom (1912).jpg

  The Girl's Kingdom (1912)

• Interloper (1912).jpg

  Interloper (1912)

• Kinsman's Sin (1912).jpg

  Kinsman's Sin (1912)

• Love's Cruel Whim (1912).jpg

  Love's Cruel Whim (1912)

• Siren's Heart (1912).jpg

  Siren's Heart (1912)

• Tempted by Love (1912).jpg

  Tempted by Love (1912)

• With Heart So True (1912).jpg

  With Heart So True (1912)

• Woman Against Her (1912).jpg

  Woman Against Her (1912)

• Woman Scorned (1912).jpg

  Woman Scorned (1912)

• A Golden Dawn (1912).jpg

  A Golden Dawn (1912)

• Hester Trefusis (1912).jpg

  Hester Trefusis (1912)

• The House of Sunshine (1912).jpg

  The House of Sunshine (1912)

• In Love's Land (1912).jpg

  In Love's Land (1912)

• A Love Match (1912).jpg

  A Love Match (1912)

• The Love of His Life (1912).jpg

  The Love of His Life (1912)

• The Rose of Life (1912).jpg

  The Rose of Life (1912)

• Temptation (1912).jpg

  Temptation (1912)

• To Love and to Cherish (1912).jpg

  To Love and to Cherish (1912)

• The Wooing of Rose (1912).jpg

  The Wooing of Rose (1912)

• His One Love (1912).jpg

  His One Love (1912)

• Lavender's Love Story (1912).jpg

  Lavender's Love Story (1912)

• Love Wins (1912).jpg

  Love Wins (1912)

• A Modern Witch (1912).jpg

  A Modern Witch (1912)

• The Beloved Enemy (1913).jpg

  The Beloved Enemy (1913)

• One of the Crowd (1913).jpg

  One of the Crowd (1913)

• Cissy (1913).jpg

  Cissy (1913)

• Beth Mason (1913).jpg

  Beth Mason (1913)

• Elsie Brant's Daughter (1913).jpg

  Elsie Brant's Daughter (1913)

• Hearts at War (1913).jpg

  Hearts at War (1913)

• The Joy of Life (1913).jpg

  The Joy of Life (1913)

• Lady Patricia's Faith (1913).jpg

  Lady Patricia's Faith (1913)

• Love's Mask (1913).jpg

  Love's Mask (1913)

• Margaret Dent (1913).jpg

  Margaret Dent (1913)

• Ruth's Romance (1913).jpg

  Ruth's Romance (1913)

• Stranger Than Truth (1913).jpg

  Stranger Than Truth (1913)

• The Surest Bond (1913).jpg

  The Surest Bond (1913)

• Through Weal and Through Woe (1913).jpg

  Through Weal and Through Woe (1913)

• In Daffodil Time (1913).jpg

  In Daffodil Time (1913)

• The Heart of a Woman (1913).jpg

  The Heart of a Woman (1913)

• Judged by Fate (1913).jpg

  Judged by Fate (1913)

• The Cap of Youth (1914).jpg

  The Cap of Youth (1914)

• The Sunlit Hills (1914).jpg

  The Sunlit Hills (1914)

• The Man of Mystery (1914).jpg

  The Man of Mystery (1914)

• When a Woman Dreams (1914).jpg

  When a Woman Dreams (1914)

• The Hand of Fate (1914).jpg

  The Hand of Fate (1914)

• Her Husband (1914).jpg

  Her Husband (1914)

• An Irish Lover (1914).jpg

  An Irish Lover (1914)

• Money or Wife (1914).jpg

  Money or Wife? (1914)

• On the High Road (1914).jpg

  On the High Road (1914)

• Two Waifs (1914).jpg

  Two Waifs (1914)

• At Her Mercy (1914).jpg

  At Her Mercy (1914)

• The Price Paid (1914).jpg

  The Price Paid (1914)

• Prudence Langford's Ordeal (1914).jpg

  Prudence Langford's Ordeal (1914)

• Love's Young Dream (1914).jpg

  Love's Young Dream (1914)

• Above All Things (1915).jpg

  Above All Things (1915)

• Sunset and Dawn (1915).jpg

  Sunset and Dawn (1915)

• The Woman's Fault (1915).jpg

  The Woman's Fault (1915)

• Hearts and Sweethearts (1916).jpg

  Hearts and Sweethearts (1916)

• The Girl Who Was Brave (1916).jpg

  The Girl Who Was Brave (1916)

• When Michael Came to Town (1917).jpg

  When Michael Came to Town (1917)

• The Splendid Friend (1917).jpg

  The Splendid Friend (1917)

• The Heart of Angela Brent (1917).jpg

  The Heart of Angela Brent (1917)

• Truant Happiness (1918).jpg

  Truant Happiness (1918)

• Diana Falls in Love (1919).jpg

  Diana Falls in Love (1919)

• Tony's Wife (1919).jpg

  Tony's Wife (1919)

• A Strange Love Story (1919).jpg

  A Strange Love Story (1919)

• Patricia and Life (1920).jpg

  Patricia and Life (1920)

• Love's Shadows (1920).jpg

  Love's Shadows (1920)

• John Helsby's Wife (1920).jpg

  John Helsby's Wife (1920)

• The House That Jane Built (1921).jpg

  The House That Jane Built (1921)

• Mary Dunbar's Love (1921).jpg

  Mary Dunbar's Love (1921)

• Roseanne (1922).jpg

  Roseanne (1922)

• Truth in a Circle (1922).jpg

  Truth in a Circle (1922)

• Against the World (1923).jpg

  Against the World (1923)

• The Flame of Love (1923).jpg

  The Flame of Love (1923)

• The Garland of Youth (1923).jpg

  The Garland of Youth (1923)

• A Bird in a Storm (1924).jpg

  A Bird in a Storm (1924)

• Young Hearts (1924).jpg

  Young Hearts (1924)

• The Life Line (1924).jpg

  The Life Line (1924)

• Real Gold (1924).jpg

  Real Gold (1924)

• Sally in Her Alley (1925).jpg

  Sally in Her Alley (1925)

• The Shadow Wife (1925).jpg

  The Shadow Wife (1925)

• Out of a Clear Sky (1925).jpg

  Out of a Clear Sky (1925)

• The Way of Youth (1925).jpg

  The Way of Youth (1925)

• Brave Love (1926).jpg

  Brave Love (1926)

• A Bunch of Blue Ribbons (1926).jpg

  A Bunch of Blue Ribbons (1926)

• Lady Feo's Daughter (1926).jpg

  Lady Feo's Daughter (1926)

• Sally Gets Married (1927).jpg

  Sally Gets Married (1927)

• The Green Country (1927).jpg

  The Green Country (1927)

• The Gates of Happiness (1927).jpg

  The Gates of Happiness (1927)

• A Man from the West (1927).jpg

  A Man from the West (1927)

• Fateful Promise (1927).jpg

  Fateful Promise (1927)

• Her Golden Secret (1927).jpg

  Her Golden Secret (1927)

• Hero for Love's Sake (1927).jpg

  Hero for Love's Sake (1927)

• Unhappy Bargain (1927).jpg

  Unhappy Bargain (1927)

• Meggie Albanesi (1928).jpg

  Meggie Albanesi (1928)

• The Moon Through Glass (1928).jpg

  The Moon Through Glass (1928)

• Claire and Circumstances (1928).jpg

  Claire and Circumstances (1928)

• Fine Feathers (1928).jpg

  Fine Feathers (1928)

• Lights and Shadows (1928).jpg

  Lights and Shadows (1928)

• Gold in the Dust (1929).jpg

  Gold in the Dust (1929)

• A Heart for Sale (1929).jpg

  A Heart for Sale (1929)

• Spring in the Heart (1929).jpg

  Spring in the Heart (1929)

• While Faith Endures (1929).jpg

  While Faith Endures (1929)

• The Clear Stream (1930).jpg

  The Clear Stream (1930)

• Loyalty (1930).jpg

  Loyalty (1930)

• The Courage of Love (1930).jpg

  The Courage of Love (1930)

• White Flame (1930).jpg

  White Flame (1930)

• Coulton's Wife (1930).jpg

  Coulton's Wife (1930)

• Dorinda's Lovers (1930).jpg

  Dorinda's Lovers (1930)

• The Fighting Spirit (1930).jpg

  The Fighting Spirit (1930)

• Sunlight Beyond (1930).jpg

  Sunlight Beyond (1930)

• Coloured Lights (1931).jpg

  Coloured Lights (1931)

• The Posy Ring (1931).jpg

  The Posy Ring (1931)

• Wings of Chance (1931).jpg

  Wings of Chance (1931)

• Princess Charming (1931).jpg

  Princess Charming (1931)

• All's Well with the World (1932).jpg

  All's Well with the World (1932)

• The Moon of Romance (1932).jpg

  The Moon of Romance (1932)

• Snow in Summer (1932).jpg

  Snow in Summer (1932)

• Green Valleys (1932).jpg

  Green Valleys (1932)

• The Laughter of Life (1932).jpg

  The Laughter of Life (1932)

• A Loyal Defence (1932).jpg

  A Loyal Defence (1932)

• A Star in the Dark (1933).jpg

  A Star in the Dark (1933)

• White Branches (1933).jpg

  White Branches (1933)

• A Ministering Angel (1933).jpg

  A Ministering Angel (1933)

• Through the Mist (1934).jpg

  Through the Mist (1934)

• The Half Open Door (1934).jpg

  The Half Open Door (1934)

• Frances Fights for Herself (1934).jpg

  Frances Fights for Herself (1934)

• A School for Hearts (1934).jpg

  A School for Hearts (1934)

• An Unframed Portrait (1935).jpg

  An Unframed Portrait (1935)

• A World of Dreams (1935).jpg

  A World of Dreams (1935)

• The One Who Paid (1935).jpg

  The One Who Paid (1935)

• As a Man Loves (1936).jpg

  As a Man Loves (1936)

• The Hidden Gift (1936).jpg

  The Hidden Gift (1936)

• A Leaf Turned Down (1936).jpg

  A Leaf Turned Down (1936)

• The Heart Line (1936).jpg

  The Heart Line (1936)

• The Lamp of Friendship (1936).jpg

  The Lamp of Friendship (1936)

• The Little Lady (1937).jpg

  The Little Lady (1937)

• The Love That Lives (1937).jpg

  The Love That Lives (1937)

• The One Who Counted (1937).jpg

  The One Who Counted (1937)

• Her Father's Wish (1937).jpg

  Her Father's Wish (1937)

• The Top of the Tree (1937).jpg

  The Top of the Tree (1937)