Mrs. E. M. Field
Irish novelist who wrote the first historical study of children's literature
Louise Frances Field (née Story, 1856–1940) was an Irish novelist and literary critic who wrote an early historical study of children's literature in England.
Life and work
Born Louise Frances Story in 1856 to a Justice of the Peace in Bingfield, Crossdoney, County Cavan, Field wrote under the name Mrs Field or Mrs E. M. Field, and is occasionally listed as Louisa. She wrote stories for and about children and was known for her writings on the Sepoy Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the Irish Famine.
Works
References
External links
Works by Mrs. E. M. Field at Project Gutenberg
Uncle Jack's Story By Mrs. E. M. Field
"Fi - New General Catalog of Old Books & Authors". Retrieved 6 November 2016.
"Catalog Search Results". Https. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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