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Eliza Keary
A Victorian poet and children's writer, she is best remembered for lively books that opened up myth, history, and fantasy to young readers. Her work with her sister Annie helped bring stories like the Norse myths to a wide nineteenth-century audience.
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The Heroes of Asgard: Tales from Scandinavian Mythology
by Annie Keary, Eliza Keary
About the author
Born in 1827, Eliza Harriett Keary was an English poet and children's writer who published both on her own and with her sister Annie Keary. Reliable reference sources identify her as a significant Victorian writer for younger readers, and note that the sisters worked together on several books.
Among their best-known collaborations is The Heroes of Asgard (1857), a retelling of Scandinavian mythology that remained one of the Keary sisters' most familiar books. Eliza Keary also wrote independently, including poetry and fiction such as The Magic Valley.
She lived a long life that stretched from the early Victorian period into the twentieth century, dying in 1918. Although she is less widely known today than some of her contemporaries, her writing still stands out for its blend of imagination, storytelling, and a clear desire to make big subjects inviting for young readers.