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Mary De Morgan


Born
in London, The United Kingdom
February 24, 1850

Genre
Fantasy

Influences
Hans Christian Andersen ...more


Mary De Morgan (24 February 1850 – 1907) was an English writer and the author of three volumes of fairytales: On A Pincushion (1877); The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde (1880); and The Windfairies (1900). These volumes appeared together in the collection The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde – The Complete Fairy Stories of Mary de Morgan, published by Victor Gollancz Ltd in 1963, with an introduction by Roger Lancelyn Green.

Though De Morgan is one of the lesser known authors of literary fairytales, her works, heavily influenced by Hans Christian Andersen, are remarkable in deviating from the fairytale norm – often not including a happy ending, or not having the protagonist gain wealth or power (rather procuring the wisdom of recognising the ...more

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Average rating: 3.92 · 654 ratings · 126 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors
The Necklace of Princess Fi...
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4.08 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 1880 — 66 editions
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A Jornada de Arasmon
3.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions
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The Windfairies and Other T...
4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2007 — 27 editions
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The Hair Tree and the Story...
3.52 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1931 — 3 editions
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La Princesse aux perles
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The Complete Fairy Tales of...
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4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1963 — 2 editions
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A Toy Princess
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On A Pincushion And Other F...
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4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1877 — 22 editions
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On a Pincushion and Other F...
4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1877
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El collar de la princesa Fi...
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