author
Magdalene Horsfall
1884–1936
Best known for writing imaginative stories for young readers, this early-20th-century author also turned to history with a book on Joan of Arc. Her surviving works suggest a writer drawn to wonder, adventure, and heroic lives.
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The Fairy Latchkey
by Magdalene Horsfall
About the author
Magdalene Horsfall (1884–1936) was a British author whose known books include The Fairy Latchkey and The Maid Marvellous: Jeanne Darc. Modern library and public-domain catalogs preserve her work, even though biographical details about her life appear to be scarce.
Her best-known fiction is aimed at younger readers. The Fairy Latchkey is remembered as a fantasy story centered on a lonely child and a doorway into enchantment, showing Horsfall's gift for gentle imagination and storybook atmosphere.
She also wrote The Maid Marvellous: Jeanne Darc, a book about Joan of Arc, which points to an interest in presenting notable historical figures to general readers. No clearly verified portrait image was found from the sources consulted in this search, so none is included here.