author
Marianne Kirlew
A little-known late Victorian writer, she is remembered for lively religious biographies written especially for younger readers. Her best-known work retells the life of John Wesley in a warm, accessible way.
1 Audiobook
The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys and Girls
by Marianne Kirlew
About the author
Marianne Kirlew appears to have been a British writer of the nineteenth century, with library and catalog records linking her to the dates 1836–1911. She is now chiefly associated with books written for younger readers, especially simple biographical and religious works.
The title most clearly connected to her is The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls, first published in the 1890s and still cataloged by libraries, booksellers, and public-domain audiobook sites. That book presents the founder of Methodism in a straightforward, story-driven style meant to make history and faith easier for children to follow.
Very little easily verifiable biographical detail about her seems to survive online. What can be said with some confidence is that her name remains in circulation through reprints and digital editions of her juvenile religious writing, which has given her a small but lasting place in the history of inspirational literature for young readers.