The book "The Life of Mrs. Humphrey Ward" by the English writer Trevelyan Janet Penrose is a biography of the outstanding English writer Mary Elise Ward, better known as Mrs. Humphrey Ward. The author details the life and work of this influential writer, who became famous for her novels, social publications and literary criticism in London in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book "The Life of Mrs. Humphrey Ward" reveals the writer's difficult path to literary fame, her secret relationships with intellectuals of her time, and internal domestic dramas. Trevelyan successfully combines factual material with an artistic writing style, making this biography an engaging and informative read for fans of literature and history.