text: Ouida ( 1 January 1839 -- 25 January 1908 ) was the pseudonym of the English novelist Maria Louise RamÃ ( although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la RamÃ e ) .
simplified: Ouida was the pen name of the English writer Maria Louise RamÃ ( although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la RamÃ e ) .