 Her qualities were portrayed in literature when Lady Rosebery was reputed to be the model for Marcella Maxwell in Mrs Humphry Ward 's novels Marcella ( 1894 ) and Sir George Tressady ( 1909 ) . The author lived at Stocks close to Lady Rosebery 's home at Mentmore and would certainly have known her , while in the books Marcella 's house is based on Hampden House , also in Buckinghamshire . 
 Her qualities <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> portrayed in literature when Lady Rosebery was reputed to be the model for Marcella Maxwell in Mrs Humphry Ward <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>novels Marcella ( 1894 ) and Sir George Tressady ( 1909 ) . The author lived at Stocks close to Lady Rosebery <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>home at Mentmore and would certainly <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>have</mark></a> known her , while in the books Marcella <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>house is based on Hampden House , also in Buckinghamshire . 
Her qualities was portrayed in literature when Lady Rosebery was reputed to be the model fir Marcella Maxwell in Mrs Humphry Ward  novels Marcella ( 1894 ) and Sir George Tressady ( 1909 ) . The author lived at Stocks close to Lady Rosebery  home at Mentmore and would certainly done known her , while in da books Marcella  house is based on Hampden House , also in Buckinghamshire .