Edward Frederic Benson was born in Berkshire, England in 1867, and died from throat cancer on February 29, 1940 at the age of 72 in London, England. His father, Edward White Benson, was Archbishop of Canterbury. His parents had 6 children and no grandchildren.

Benson was homosexual and never married. He was a very prolific writer and known for his memoirs and biographies, including one of Charlotte Bronte.

The Face is about a young woman who has it all. She lives in a beautiful home with a loving husband and two adorable children. The only thing that has marred her otherwise fairy tale life is a nightmare she has had since childhood. And now the dream has changed. It has become more threatening. She seeks help from a doctor and he prescribes time away by herself, a rest at the beach. And so she goes. Whether you believe in providence or not, this story makes one think about fate and how it is impossible to escape it. There is also a note of sexual violence which makes the whole story very creepy and horrifying to think about.