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Emma Davenport
1819–1910
A Victorian writer of children's fiction, remembered for lively, moral tales written for young readers. Her books often mix family life, lessons in character, and a warm interest in animals and everyday adventures.
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Live toys : 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 author who wrote mainly for children. She published popular nineteenth-century books including Live Toys; or, Anecdotes of Our Four-Legged and Other Pets, Fickle Flora and Her Seaside Friends, and Our Birthdays and How to Improve Them.
For part of her career, she also wrote educational works under the name Emma A. G. Webber. Reference sources identify her as the daughter of James Webber, Dean of Ripon, and describe a steady body of writing aimed at young readers over many years.
Her fiction belongs to the strong tradition of Victorian children's literature: stories designed to entertain, but also to encourage kindness, self-discipline, and curiosity about the world. She died in 1910.