Mary Anne Sadlier | |
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| Born | December 31, 1820 Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland |
| Died | April 5, 1903 (aged 82) Montreal, Canada |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | Irish-Canadian |
| Genre | Catholic novels and short stories |
| Notable works | The Blakes and the Flanagans (1855) |
| Notable awards | Laetare Medal (1895) |
| Spouse | James Sadlier |
| Children | Anna T. Sadlier |
| Relatives | Francis Madden (father) |
Mary Anne Sadlier (31 December 1820 – 5 April 1903) was an Irish-Canadian author. Sadlier published roughly twenty-three novels and numerous stories. She wrote for Irish immigrants in both the United States and Canada, encouraging them to attend mass and retain the Catholic faith. In so doing, Sadlier also addressed the related themes of anti-Catholicism, the Irish Famine, emigration, and domestic work.
Her writings and translations are commonly published under the name "Mrs. J. Sadlier."[1] Earlier in her career, between 1840 and 1845, she also published some works under the pseudonym "Anne Flinders."[2]