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E. M. Waterworth
A little-known Victorian writer of children's fiction, remembered today through lively, family-centered stories such as Our Den. Much about the person behind the name remains uncertain, which gives the work an extra air of literary mystery.
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Our Den
by E. M. Waterworth
About the author
E. M. Waterworth was a late 19th-century author of children's books, active at least from the 1880s into the early 1900s. A Victorian fiction database notes that the author described herself as "Mrs.", but also says her birth and death dates are unknown and that she has not been clearly traced.
Her known books include Master Lionel: That Tiresome Child (1885), Sunday Afternoons at Rose Cottage (1887), Our Den (1892), Twice Saved (1894), Lady Betty's Twins (1896), Dumpy Dolly (1898), Regia: or, Her Little Kingdom (1898), and Little Lady Prim (1900). Another title associated with her is Six in a Doll's House, published in 1908.
Today, Waterworth is best known through surviving editions and digital archives, especially Our Den, a children's novel about family life, friendship, and adventure. Even though biographical details are scarce, her bibliography suggests a steady career writing warm, morally shaped stories for young readers.