Anna Maria Hall
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Anna Maria Hall was an Irish
novelist who often published as "Mrs. S.C. Hall".
She was born Anna Maria Fielding in Dublin, but left Ireland
at the age of 15. Nevertheless, her home country was the theme for several of her most successful books, such as Sketches of Irish Character (1829), Lights and Shadows of Irish Character (1838), Marian (1839), and The Whiteboy (1845).
She wrote numerous stories for children, like Grandmamma's Pockets (1849) and Midsummer Eve: a fairy tale of love (1870), and from 1828 to 1837 she was editor of the Juvenile Forget Me Not, an annual published in London
.
Other works are The Buccaneer, and many sketches in the Art Journal
, of which her husband, Samuel Carter Hall
(1800–1889), was editor. With him she also collaborated on a work entitled Ireland, its Scenery, Character, etc.
Mrs. Hall was a prolific writer; her descriptive talents were considerable, as also was her power of depicting character. She wrote some 50 titles, but few are still remembered. Her emphasis on moral 'lessons' may limit her appeal. Her husband was a writer on art (ballads, sculpture, etc.) who wrote Retrospect of a Long Life, from 1815 to 1883 (London, 1883) in which he describes her very well.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
novelist who often published as "Mrs. S.C. Hall".
She was born Anna Maria Fielding in Dublin, but left Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
at the age of 15. Nevertheless, her home country was the theme for several of her most successful books, such as Sketches of Irish Character (1829), Lights and Shadows of Irish Character (1838), Marian (1839), and The Whiteboy (1845).
She wrote numerous stories for children, like Grandmamma's Pockets (1849) and Midsummer Eve: a fairy tale of love (1870), and from 1828 to 1837 she was editor of the Juvenile Forget Me Not, an annual published in London
London
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Other works are The Buccaneer, and many sketches in the Art Journal
Art Journal
Art Journal may refer to:* Art Journal , 1941–present, published by College Art Association of America* The Art Journal, 1839–1912, London* Art diary, art journal or visual journal, a daily journal kept by artists...
, of which her husband, Samuel Carter Hall
Samuel Carter Hall
Samuel Carter Hall was an Irish-born Victorian journalist who is best known for his editorship of The Art Journal and for his much-satirised personality.-Early years:Hall was born at the Geneva Barracks in Waterford...
(1800–1889), was editor. With him she also collaborated on a work entitled Ireland, its Scenery, Character, etc.
Mrs. Hall was a prolific writer; her descriptive talents were considerable, as also was her power of depicting character. She wrote some 50 titles, but few are still remembered. Her emphasis on moral 'lessons' may limit her appeal. Her husband was a writer on art (ballads, sculpture, etc.) who wrote Retrospect of a Long Life, from 1815 to 1883 (London, 1883) in which he describes her very well.