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Mary Louisa Molesworth
(Mrs. Molesworth)
(1839 - 1921)
Mary Louisa Molesworth, née Stewart, was an English writer of children’s stories. She wrote under the names of Mrs Molesworth, Ennis Graham, and M. L. S. Molesworth.
Bibliography
The Adventures of Herr Baby (1881)
In this biographical story, an English toddler journeys with with his family and his German nanny to the south of France. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
“Carrots”: Just a Little Boy (1876)
The story of a family of children, and especially Carrots and Floss. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Carved Lions (1895)
A brother and sister are unhappy at boarding school when their parents must go abroad. Read for free online at Project Gutenberg.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
L. Leslie Brooke
The Children of the Castle (1890)
A story of twin sisters and magic set in North Wales. Read for free online at the University of Florida.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
A Christmas Child (1880)
The story of a young boy whose life is cut short too soon. It is based on the life of Thomas Grindal Hutton, who died at age thirteen in 1875. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
A Christmas Posy (1888)
Eight short stories. Read for free online at Project Gutenberg.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Christmas-Tree Land (1884)
Rollo and Maia go to stay with an elderly cousin at an ancient castle in Thuringia. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1877)
An orphan girl finds a friend in the cuckoo clock who takes her on magical journeys. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Ennis Graham
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1954)
Griselda discovers that the bird in the cuckoo clock can take her on magic journeys.
Author(s):
Mary Louisa Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
Four Winds Farm (1886)
A nine year old boy living on the moors, gets some help from the four winds. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Girls and I: A Veracious History (1892)
The adventures of a boy and his four sisters. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
L. Leslie Brooke
Grandmother Dear (1878)
Three children go to stay with their grandmother in Paris. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Little Miss Peggy (1887)
The story of six siblings: five brothers and one sister - Peggy. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Mary: A Nursery Story for Very Little Children (1893)
Mary is four and cannot remember how old she was when she learned to read. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
L. Leslie Brooke
Miss Mouse and Her Boys: A Story for Girls (1897)
An only girl of nine is introduced to five boy cousins. Read for free online at Project Gutenberg.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
L. Leslie Brooke
My New Home (1894)
Orphaned Helena has a very happy childhood with her Grandmamma. Read for free online at Internet Archive and at Project Gutenberg.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
L. Leslie Brooke
Nurse Heatherdale’s Story (1891)
Young Martha Heatherdale goes as nurse to a large family of children after her fiancee dies, and remains more than forty years. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
L. Leslie Brooke
The Oriel Window: A Book for Boys and Girls (1896)
On his ninth birthday Ferdy is thrown by his new pony and injures his back. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
L. Leslie Brooke
The Rectory Children (1889)
A story about children in a seaside town. Read for free online at Project Gutenberg.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Rosy (1882)
A story of small Victorian children. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane