Ada Leverson ( 1862 - 1933) was a British writer who is now known primarily for her work as a novelist. She began writing during the 1890s, as a contributor to Black and White, Punch, and The Yellow Book. She was a loyal friend to Oscar Wilde, who called her Sphinx. She was a wit, and a friend of Max Beerbohm; her writing has been compared to Beerbohm's, and the stories of Saki. In this book: Love at Second Sight (1916) Tenterhooks (1912) Love's Shadow (1908) The Limit (1911) Bird of Paradise (1914) The Twelfth Hour (1907)