author
Jane Pentzer Myers
A writer remembered for a single, dreamlike collection of children's fantasy stories, she invites readers into a world where wishes, fairies, and quiet sorrows turn into wonder. Her work has endured through public-domain editions and audiobook recordings that keep its charm alive.
1 Audiobook
Stories of Enchantment
by Jane Pentzer Myers
About the author
Jane Pentzer Myers was an American writer of short fiction, born on April 1, 1852, and died on January 31, 1917. She is chiefly known today for Stories of Enchantment (1901), a collection of twelve fantasy tales for young readers.
That book, illustrated by Harriet Roosevelt Richards, blends fairy-tale moods with gentle moral imagination. Modern library and public-domain records consistently point to it as her best-known work, and some sources describe it as her only book.
Although little biographical detail seems to survive, her writing has remained accessible through Project Gutenberg and LibriVox. That lasting availability has helped preserve her reputation as a small but memorable voice in early children's fantasy.