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A. L. O. E.
1821–1893
A prolific Victorian writer for children and adults, she published under the pen name A.L.O.E., short for "A Lady of England." Her stories blended adventure, moral purpose, and strong Christian themes, and they found a wide readership in the 19th century.
46 Audiobooks
Pride and His Prisoners
by A. L. O. E.
The sailor's home : Or, the girdle of truth
by A. L. O. E.
Wings and Stings: A Tale for the Young
by A. L. O. E.
The Haunted Room: A Tale
by A. L. O. E.
Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories
by A. L. O. E.
Percival's picture gallery
by A. L. O. E.
Friend and foe : Or, the breastplate of righteousness
by A. L. O. E.
The adopted son : or, illustrations of the Lord's prayer
by A. L. O. E.
The Story of a Needle
by A. L. O. E.
The Children's Tabernacle; Or, Hand-Work and Heart-Work
by A. L. O. E.
Idols in the Heart: A Tale
by A. L. O. E.
Sheer Off: A Tale
by A. L. O. E.
Hold fast
by A. L. O. E.
True heroism
by A. L. O. E.
Flora
by A. L. O. E.
The battle of life : or, What is a Christian
by A. L. O. E.
Hebrew Heroes: A Tale Founded on Jewish History
by A. L. O. E.
Precepts in Practice; or, Stories Illustrating the Proverbs
by A. L. O. E.
The Crown of Success
by A. L. O. E.
The Spanish Cavalier: A Story of Seville
by A. L. O. E.
The triumph over Midian
by A. L. O. E.
Harold's Bride: A Tale
by A. L. O. E.
A Wreath of Indian Stories
by A. L. O. E.
Beyond the Black Waters
by A. L. O. E.
Stories of the Wars of the Jews from the Babylonish captivity, to the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus
by A. L. O. E.
A. L. O. E.'s picture story book.
by A. L. O. E.
The brother's return, and other stories
by A. L. O. E.
The convict's child : or, the helmet of hope.
by A. L. O. E.
Hymns and Poems
by A. L. O. E.
The Rambles of a Rat
by A. L. O. E.
The beautiful garment, and other stories
by A. L. O. E.
The look of the thing and other stories
by A. L. O. E.
Paul Harley's dream
by A. L. O. E.
House beautiful : or, The Bible museum
by A. L. O. E.
The Hartley brothers : or, The Knights of Saint John
by A. L. O. E.
The olive branch, and other stories
by A. L. O. E.
The wondrous sickle, and other stories
by A. L. O. E.
The straight road is shortest and surest
by A. L. O. E.
Life in the Eagle's Nest : A tale of Afghanistan
by A. L. O. E.
Dora's mistake : A story
by A. L. O. E.
The robbers' cave : A tale of Italy
by A. L. O. E.
The golden fleece : or, Who wins the prize?
by A. L. O. E.
The story of Dr. Duff
by A. L. O. E.
The mirror and the bracelet : or, Little bullets from Batala
by A. L. O. E.
About the author
Born Charlotte Maria Tucker in England in 1821, she became known to readers as A.L.O.E. and built a remarkably large body of work for both children and adults. Her books were especially associated with religious and moral storytelling, but they were often framed through lively plots and memorable characters that helped make them popular with family readers.
Later in life, she spent time in India as a voluntary missionary. That experience shaped part of her later work and public identity, and she died in Amritsar in 1893.
Today, A.L.O.E. is remembered as a distinctive Victorian voice whose fiction joined entertainment with earnest instruction. For readers exploring older children's literature and devotional fiction, her work offers a clear window into the values and storytelling style of her era.