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Anna May Wilson
A little-known late 19th-century writer whose books blended storytelling with Christian themes, she wrote historical and moral fiction for young readers. Her surviving work includes tales set in early Islam and Canada, showing an interest in both distant history and character under pressure.
1 Audiobook
The Days of Mohammed
by Anna May Wilson
About the author
Anna May Wilson is an obscure author from the late 1800s whose books survive mainly through library records and digitized editions. Confirmed works include The Days of Mohammed (1897) and A Star in a Prison: A Tale of Canada (1898), both published by D. C. Cook and preserved in sources such as Project Gutenberg, HathiTrust, and the Online Books Page.
The Days of Mohammed presents a story set around the life and times of Mohammed, while A Star in a Prison is a Canadian tale with a strongly moral and religious focus. From the available records, her fiction seems aimed at readers who enjoyed earnest adventure, spiritual reflection, and uplifting lessons.
Very little reliable biographical information about Wilson herself appears to be readily available in major public sources. What can be said with confidence is that her work forms part of a tradition of Protestant inspirational literature for younger readers at the end of the 19th century.