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Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
Books by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
Little Lame Prince
Paralyzed in an accident while a baby, young Prince Dolor is imprisoned in a lonely tower by his usurping uncle. He is visited by his mysterious godmother who provides him with magical gifts, including a travelling cloak that allows him to fly across...
Adventures of a Brownie as Told to my Child
Adventures of a Brownie follows the life of a brownie who lives in a family's coal cellar and the adventures he gets into with the members of the household. Written by Ancilla
John Halifax, Gentleman
John Halifax, Gentleman, published in 1856, is a classic Victorian novel that explores themes of social mobility, love, and the complexities of wealth and poverty. Told from the perspective of Phineas Fletcher, an invalid son of a Quaker tanner, the...
Olive
Olive, a woman with a physical disability, faces societal expectations and internal struggles regarding her physical differences and romantic prospects. Though ostracized due to her 'deformity', she finds solace in her art, devotion to her mother, an...
Fairy Book
This book is a collection of some of the most beloved fairy tales of all time. It includes stories like "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Jack and the Beanstalk." These stories are full of magic, adventure, and excitement, and they are sure to de...
October
October is an 1858 poem by Victorian poet Dinah Maria Mulock Craik. It is one of her best-known poems and exemplifies her signature style of sentimental domestic realism.