Margaret Gatty | |
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| Born | 3 June 1809 Burnham on Crouch, England |
| Died | 4 October 1873 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Margaret Scott |
| Known for | children's books; marine biology |
| Spouse | Rev Alfred Gatty |
| Children | Horatia Katherine Francis Gatty, Juliana Horatia Ewing, Charles Tindal Gatty, Alfred Scott-Gatty |
| Parent(s) | Rev. Alexander John and Mary Frances (née Ryder) Scott |
Margaret Gatty (née Scott; 3 June 1809 – 4 October 1873) was an English children's author and writer on marine biology.[1] In some writings she argues against Charles Darwin's Origin of Species. She became a popular writer of tales for young people, which she hoped would influence adult minds as well.[2] Among her other books are Parables from Nature, Worlds not Realized, Proverbs Illustrated, and Aunt Judy's Tales. She edited Aunt Judy's Magazine, a family publication written by various family members.[3]
- ^ Drain, Susan (2004). "Gatty [née Scott], Margaret (1809–1873)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/10454. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Rauch, Alan (1997). "Parables and Parodies: Margaret Gatty's Audiences in the Parables from Nature". Children's Literature. 25: 138–150. doi:10.1353/chl.0.0165. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ Sutherland, John (1990). The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction. Stanford University Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-8047-1842-3.