author
active 1867-1892 C. (Catherine) Lee
These Victorian sisters wrote lively children's stories with a strong sense of history, often blending adventure with lessons about courage, duty, and character. Publishing together as M. and C. Lee, they became known for fiction that brought earlier periods of English life vividly to young readers.
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The oak staircase : A narrative of the times of James II
by active 1867-1892 M. (Mary) Lee, active 1867-1892 C. (Catherine) Lee
About the author
Catherine Harriet Lee (1847–1914) was an English writer of children's fiction who usually worked in partnership with her sister, Mary Susanna Lee (1846–1908). Together they published as M. and C. Lee or Mary and Catherine Lee, and their books appeared during the late 19th century.
Their fiction often had historical settings, and several titles were written especially for girls. That mix of storytelling and history gave their work a distinctive place in Victorian children's literature, with books designed to entertain while also introducing young readers to earlier eras.
Reliable biographical details about Catherine Lee on her own are fairly limited in the sources I found, because she is most often discussed alongside her sister rather than separately. A dedicated portrait also was not clearly available from the sources I checked, so no confirmed author image is included here.