, the fourth and final collection of children’s fiction by Margaret King Moore, Lady Mount Cashell (1772-1835), was published in London in 1824 by J. Harris and Son. This firm had taken over the children’s book business established in 1744 by John Newbery (1713 - 1767) on the retirement of the founder’s widow (
c.1801 or 1802). Announced as the work of “the author of ‘
Stories of Old Daniel’”,
Simple Storieswas described on the title page as a “New Edition”, suggesting that it was a revision of
Stories for Little Boys and Girls in Words of One Syllable, which had appeared under the imprint of Godwin’s Juvenile Library in 1822. However, although the two collections for young readers resemble each other…
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Citation: Markey, Anne. "Simple Stories in Words of One Syllable for Little Boys and Girls". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 12 March 2013 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=34920, accessed 21 November 2024.]
