Frances Browne (1816–1879)
Autor von Granny's Wonderful Chair and Its Tales of Fairy Times
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Frances Browne (1816-1879) was born in Donegal and was blinded by smallpox in infancy. She had a vivid imagination and is said to have created the sumptuous palaces, mysterious woods and lush, flower-covered meadows, -- so superbly evoked in Granny's Wonderful Chair -- from her memory of childhood mehr anzeigen tales. As an adult she lived in London, working as a writer, and contributed to the magazine Leisure Hour for twenty-three years. weniger anzeigen
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(eng) Do not confuse with the Australian writer Frances Brown (no e at the end of the surname).
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The New Junior Classics Volume 02: Stories of Wonder and Magic (1912) — Mitwirkender — 202 Exemplare
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- Geburtstag
- 1816-01-16
- Todestag
- 1879-08-21
- Begräbnisort
- Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- Ireland
- Geburtsort
- Stranorlar, County Donegal, Ireland
- Sterbeort
- London, England, UK
- Wohnorte
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
London, England, UK - Berufe
- children's book author
poet
novelist
short story writer - Beziehungen
- Arthur, Frances Browne (niece)
- Hinweis zur Identitätsklärung
- Do not confuse with the Australian writer Frances Brown (no e at the end of the surname).
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A moral tale of a greedy shepherd and his kind brother and what happens to their sheep.
A poor child is taken in to the royal palace, where she captivates a bored king with her storytelling chair. The atmosphere at the court is selfish and ugly and the chair tells fanciful stories that emphasize the importance of kindness and benevolence. Charming and pleasant; also quite short and easy to read.
My grandmother recommended this to me because her maiden name was Frances Brown and when she read it as a child she felt it had been written just for her! Very good collection of tales linked by them being told from the chair.
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My copy is very old and falling apart, but I read it to my kids when they were little and it’s just wonderful!! A little girl in a magic chair that takes her places. I don’t remember a lot about it except that we loved it! I want to read it again soon and I am definitely saving for future grandkids!… (mehr)