Sarah Crompton

Sarah Crompton (1802 – 13 May 1881) was an English children's writer. She was widely known for her promotion of education amongst the poor. She wrote a number of books written with "short words" which were used to teach children and illiterate adults, including [1] The Life of Christopher Columbus, in short words,[2] and The Life of Robinson Crusoe in short words.[3]

  1. ^ "The Late Miss Sarah Crompton". Birmingham Daily Post. No. 7136. 19 May 1881. p. 5. Retrieved 19 July 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Crompton, Miss (1863). The life of Christopher Columbus, in short words (Second ed.). London Bell and Daldy.
  3. ^ "The life of Robinson Crusoe in short words". ufdc.ufl.edu. Retrieved 19 July 2019.