Jean Ingelow

Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, in 1820, Jean Ingelow grew up in a large family and began writing early. She published some of her first pieces under the pseudonym Orris, and over time built a reputation as a poet with a gift for musical language and narrative sweep.

Her breakthrough came with Poems in 1863, which brought her sudden fame and made her one of the best-known literary voices of her day. She is now especially remembered for "The High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire, 1571", a dramatic poem often praised for its atmosphere and emotional force.

Ingelow also wrote novels and stories for children, including fantasy and fairy-tale work, showing a range that went beyond poetry alone. She died in Kensington, London, in 1897, and her writing still offers a vivid glimpse of Victorian taste, sentiment, and imagination.