author
Ann Taylor
1782–1866
Best remembered for lively, moral verse for children, this English writer also earned respect as a sharp literary critic. Her work with her sister Jane helped shape some of the most enduring children’s poetry of the early 19th century.
3 Audiobooks
City Scenes; or, a peep into London
by Ann Taylor, Jane Taylor
Little Ann, and Other Poems
by Jane Taylor, Ann Taylor
Rhymes for the nursery
by Ann Taylor, Jane Taylor
About the author
Born in London on January 30, 1782, Ann Taylor later became Ann Gilbert after her marriage. She grew up in a notably literary family and gained lasting popularity while still young for writing verse for children.
She is especially associated with collaborative work alongside her sister Jane Taylor, with whom she produced well-known collections for young readers. Beyond children’s poetry, she also built a reputation as a literary critic before her marriage.
Ann Gilbert died on December 20, 1866. She is remembered as an English poet and critic whose writing combined clarity, warmth, and a strong sense of moral purpose.