H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth) Marshall

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall was a British writer of children's books, born in 1867 and died in 1941. She is best known for popular history retellings such as Our Island Story and This Country of Ours, along with story collections based on literature and legend, including Stories of Beowulf and Stories of Robin Hood.

Her books were written to help younger readers approach history through narrative rather than dry facts. That style made her especially memorable as a storyteller for children, even though some of her historical writing reflects the attitudes and assumptions of the era in which she lived.

Marshall's work has had a long afterlife, with several of her titles continuing to be reprinted and read well beyond her own time. She remains a notable figure in children's historical writing because of the way she blended education, adventure, and mythic storytelling.