Henrietta Christian Wright
Henrietta Christian Wright | |
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 Wright family monument at Chestnut Hill Cemetery | |
| Born | February 18, 1852 |
| Died | December 13, 1899 (aged 47) Old Bridge, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Author |
Henrietta Christian Wright (1852–1899) was an American
children's author who resided in the Old Bridge section of East Brunswick, New Jersey.[1] She was born there on February 18, 1852, died there on December 13, 1899, and buried in the Chestnut Hill Cemetery.[2]
Publishing career
She wrote children's books on literature, history and science. One of her children's books, Children's Stories in American Literature: 1660-1860, covered the lives and works of such great authors as
Shakespeare with biographical and historic notes before re-telling their writings in language for children. It was published by Charles Scribner's Sons
in 1889.
Selected works
- Little Folk in Green: New Fairy Stories, New York : White and Stokes, 1882[5]
- Children's Stories in American History, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1885[6]
- The Princess Lilliwinkins and Other Stories, New York, Harper & brothers, 1889[5][7]
- Children's Stories in English Literature from Shakespeare to Tennyson, 1891 C. Scribner's Sons, New York[8]
- Children's Stories of the Great Scientists, New York, C. Scribner's sons, 1888,[5] publ. 1894[7] Republished by Dodo Press, 2008, paperback[9]
- Children's Stories in English Literature from Taliesin to Shakespeare, New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1889[5]
- Children's Stories in American Literature: 1861–1896, Charles Scribner's Sons., New York, NY 1895[10] Republished by Arden Library, 1978[9]
- American Men of Letters, 1660–1896, London, D. Nutt, 1897[11]
- Children's Stories of American Progress, New York, C. Scribner's sons, ©1886,[5] publ. 1914.[7] Republished by Read Books, paperback, 2010[9]
References
- ^ "History". East Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henrietta Christian Wright#cite note-12
- ^ Alden, Henry Mills. Harper's New Monthly Magazine (1883), p. 159
- ^ a b c d e Henrietta Christian Wright at WorldCat
- ^ Children's Stories in American History Charles Scribner's Sons, 1885
- ^ a b c Children's Stories of the Great Scientists, at Google Books]
- ^ Children's stories in English literature from Shakespeare to Tennyson, 1891 C. Scribner's Sons, New York
- ^ a b c "Bibliography: Henrietta Christian Wright". The Guardian. June 13, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
(three books listed)
- ^ Children's Stories in American Literature: 1861–1896 Charles Scribner's Sons., New York, NY 1895
- ^ American Men of Letters at WorldCat
External links
- Works by Henrietta Christian Wright at Project Gutenberg
- Works by Henrietta Christian Wright at Faded Page (Canada)
- Works by or about Henrietta Christian Wright at Internet Archive
- Staff (April 16, 1906). "Looking For the Murderer of Mrs. Wright". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
But one of her daughters, Henrietta, developed into an author of considerable prominence.
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