Emma Davenport

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Emma Davenport

1819–1910

A prolific Victorian writer for young readers, she created gentle, instructive stories about family life, animals, and everyday lessons. Her books were part of the lively world of 19th-century British children's publishing.

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Live toys : $b or, Anecdotes of our four-legged and other pets

Live toys : $b or, Anecdotes of our four-legged and other pets

by Emma Davenport

About the author

Born in 1819, Emma Anne Georgiana Davenport was a British children's novelist. She is known for writing books for young readers, including Fickle Flora and Her Seaside Friends and Our Birthdays and How to Improve Them.

Her work appeared in the catalogue of Griffith and Farran, a publisher closely associated with books for children. For part of her career, she also wrote educational works under the direction of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

Davenport lived through much of the Victorian era and died in 1910. Her surviving books reflect the period's mix of storytelling, moral instruction, and interest in children's daily lives.