Robin Redbreast (Esprios Classics) - Molesworth

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Résumé :
Mary Louisa Molesworth, n?e Stewart (29 May 1839 - 20 January 1921) was an English writer of children's stories who wrote for children under the name of Mrs Molesworth. Her first novels, for adult readers, Lover and Husband (1869) to Cicely (1874), appeared under the pseudonym of Ennis Graham. Her name occasionally appears in print as M. L. S. Molesworth. Mrs Molesworth is best known as a writer of books for the young, such as Tell Me a Story (1875), Carrots (1876), The Cuckoo Clock (1877), The Tapestry Room (1879), and A Christmas Child (1880). She has been called the Jane Austen of the nursery, while The Carved Lions (1895) is probably her masterpiece....

Biographie:
Mary Louisa Molesworth, n?e Stewart (29 May 1839 - 20 January 1921) was an English children's story writer who published under the pen name Mrs Molesworth. Her early adult novels, Lover and Husband (1869) to Cicely (1874), were published under the pen name Ennis Graham. Her name is sometimes spelled M. L. S. Molesworth. She was born in Rotterdam, the daughter of wealthy trader Charles Augustus Stewart (1809-1873) and his wife Agnes Janet Wilson (1810-1883). Mary was the youngest of four siblings. She was schooled in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, and spent much of her childhood in Manchester. She married Major R. Molesworth, nephew of Viscount Molesworth, in 1861; they divorced in 1879. She spent the first few years of her marriage in Tabley Grange, near Knutsford in Cheshire, which she rented from George, 2nd Lord de Tabley. Mrs. Molesworth is best known for her children's stories, including Tell Me a Story (1875), Carrots (1876), The Cuckoo Clock (1877), The Tapestry Room (1879), and A Christmas Child (1880). She's been dubbed the Jane Austen of the nursery, and The Carved Lions (1895) is considered her masterpiece. According to Roger Lancelyn Green.

Sommaire:
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mary Louisa Molesworth, also referred to as Mrs. Molesworth, was a prolific English writer of children's books. She was raised in England after being born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and she started creating stories for her own kids. One of the most well-known children's fiction writers of her era, Mrs. Molesworth is known for her sweet and endearing writing style. Themes of morality, imagination, and the fantastical realm of infancy are frequently explored in her stories. She had a special impact on the development of the Victorian and Edwardian children's book genre. Mrs. Molesworth made a substantial contribution to the growth of children's literature over her career by highlighting the value of fostering a child's creativity and character. Generations of young readers have continued to appreciate her works, and her words have made a lasting impression....