Carey, Rosa Nouchette (1840–1909)
Carey, Rosa Nouchette (1840–1909)
British children's writer. Born Sept 24, 1840, in London, England; died July 19, 1909, in London; dau. of William Henry Carey (shipbroker) and Maria Jane Wooddill Carey.
Wrote stories and novels for young girls, including Wee Wifie (1869), Nellie's Memories, A Novel (1880), Barbara Heathcote's Trial (1885), Averil (1890), Our Bessie (1892), Mollie's Prince (1898), The Highway of Fate (1902), and The Key of the Unknown (1909); also wrote Twelve Notable Good Women of the 19th Century (1899); stories were often serialized in Girl's Own Paper.
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BORN: 1816, England
DIED: 1855, England
NATIONALITY: English
GENRE: Novels, poetry
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