Anna Sewell | |
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 Anna Sewell, c. 1878 | |
| Born | 30 March 1820 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England[1] |
| Died | 25 April 1878 (aged 58)[1] Old Catton, Norfolk, England[1] |
| Resting place | Quaker burial ground, Lammas |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 19th century |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Parents | Mary Wright Sewell Isaac Phillip Sewell |
Anna Sewell (/ˈsjuːəl/;[2] 30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878)[1] was an English novelist who wrote the 1877 novel Black Beauty, her only published work. It is considered one of the top ten best-selling novels for children, although the author intended it for adults.[3] Sewell died only five months after the publication of Black Beauty, but long enough to see her only novel become a success.
- ^ a b c d The Oxford guide to British women writers by Joanne Shattock. p. 385, Oxford University Press. (1993) ISBN 0-19-214176-7
- ^ "Sewell, Anna". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
- ^ "Dark Horse: A Life of Anna Sewell – Adrienne E. Gavin". www.mylibrary.britishcouncil.org. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.