Elinor Glyn (1864-1943) was a prolific novelist who wrote more than twenty books, several of which were made into silent films starring such performers as Gloria Swanson, Clara Bow, John Gilbert and Rudolph Valentino. This collection includes an undated letter, a one page signed manuscript titled Advice to Young Authors, and a typed list entitled Eleanor Glyn's List of the World's 20 Greatest Women.