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Mrs. Fairstar

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(1802 - 1884)

Mrs. Fairstar is a pseudonym for Richard Hengist Horne (born Richard Henry Horne) (December 31, 1802 – March 13, 1884), an English poet and critic most famous for his poem Orion.



Bibliography

King Penguin (1952)

The story of a young man who goes to sea and is marooned on an island of penguins.

Author(s): Richard H. Horne
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Memoirs of a London Doll (1922)

Wooden doll, Maria Poppet, describes her many adventures in 19th century London. Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Mrs. Fairstar
Illustrator(s): Emma L. Brock

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