Mary Diana Dods
Walter Sholto Douglas (1790–1830), born under the name Mary Diana Dods, was a Scottish writer of books, stories and other works. Despite being assigned a female identity, Douglas lived as a man in his private, public, and work life. Most of his works appeared under the pseudonym David Lyndsay. His name may have been partly inspired by his grandfather's name, Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton. He was a close friend and confidant of Mary Shelley, and the husband of Isabella Robinson. In 1980, scholar Betty T. Bennett sensationally outed Douglas, connecting his deadname with his writing pseudonym.
Tales of the Wild and the Wonderful [1867]
A woman fights against a dark prediction that threatens to control her fate, testing the strength of love in the face of fear.
By Mary Diana Dods
Tales of the Wild and the Wonderful [1825]
In a land of superstition and prophecy, a young woman fights against a fate she desperately tries to escape, as a man with the gift of foresight may have darker plans.
By Mary Diana Dods