Annie E. Bosworth

Little confirmed biographical information about Annie E. Bosworth appears to be readily available in major reference sources I could verify. What is clear is that Rathfelder's Hotel is attributed to her and is available through Project Gutenberg, which lists it as the only work under her name that it currently catalogs.

From the text and catalog descriptions, Rathfelder's Hotel is a late-19th-century style juvenile novel set near Cape Town, following two sisters and the household around them. Modern listings consistently describe it as a family-centered story with strong moral and educational themes, which makes Bosworth feel like one of those writers whose work was meant to quietly shape as well as entertain young readers.

Because reliable biographical records are scarce, much of Bosworth's life remains uncertain. Even so, the continued circulation of Rathfelder's Hotel suggests a small but lasting place in the history of children's and domestic fiction.