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Faye Huntington
1838–1923
A prolific 19th-century American writer, teacher, and editor, she published warmly moral fiction under the pen name Faye Huntington. Her stories often blend everyday domestic life with faith, character, and quiet perseverance.
2 Audiobooks
Stories of Great Men
by Faye Huntington
Mabel Wynn : or, "Those boys"
by Faye Huntington
About the author
Born Theodosia Maria Toll Foster in New York in 1838, she was educated at Oneida Seminary and later taught there before becoming principal of the Home School for Girls in Verona. She wrote under the pen name Faye Huntington, building a long career in religious and popular reading for families and young readers.
She was especially close to fellow author Isabella Macdonald Alden, better known as "Pansy," and the two sometimes wrote together. In addition to novels and stories published in book form, she contributed many pieces to Sunday school publications and other papers, helping shape a body of fiction centered on moral choice, faith, and daily life.
Her books include works such as Dr. Deane's Way, From Different Standpoints, and Transformed. Though not as widely remembered as some of her contemporaries, she was a steady and productive voice in late 19th-century inspirational fiction, and her writing still offers a clear window into the values and reading culture of her era.