Mary De Morgan
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Mary De Morgan (24 February 1850 – 18 May 1907)[1] 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.
Mary De Morgan | |
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Born | (1850-02-24)24 February 1850 London, England |
Died | 1907 Cairo, Egypt |
Occupation | Writer, typist |
Nationality | English |
Genre | Fairytales |
Notable works | On a Pincushion, The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde, The Windfairies |
Relatives | Augustus De Morgan (father), William De Morgan (brother) |
Though De Morgan is one of the lesser known authors of literary fairytales, her works, heavily influenced by Hans Christian Andersen,[2] 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 value of living without these things); and in the satirical element of political comment in her works.[3] According to the Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folk Tales and Fairy Tales, the fairytales of Mary De Morgan played a "comprehensive and central role" in her era in the evolution of the literary fairytale.[4]
Her story, The Toy Princess,[5] was featured on the BBC children's TV show Jackanory in 1966, and the same story featured on Jackanory Playhouse in 1981.[6]
Her brother, potter, tile designer and novelist William De Morgan, illustrated her first volume.[7]