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Margery Two-Shoes
This classic heroine comes from one of the earliest and most influential English children's stories, first published in 1765. Best known as the cheerful orphan who proudly shows off her first complete pair of shoes, she helped give the English language the lasting phrase "goody two-shoes."
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About the author
Margery Two-Shoes is not a historical author but the central character of The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes, a children's story published in London in 1765 by John Newbery. The book's authorship has long been uncertain, though Oliver Goldsmith is often named as the most likely writer.
In the story, Margery Meanwell is a poor orphan who becomes known as "Goody Two-Shoes" after receiving a full pair of shoes and joyfully telling everyone about them. Her story follows her rise through kindness, hard work, and teaching, and it became one of the best-known early children's tales in English.
The book is remembered not only for its place in publishing history but also for popularizing the expression "goody two-shoes," now used for someone seen as overly virtuous or eager to please. Because Margery is a fictional character rather than a real person, there is no confirmed author portrait specifically for her.