author
Marie Harriette Frary
b. 1883
A collector and reteller of legends, this early 20th-century writer helped bring traditional stories to young readers in clear, inviting language. Her best-known work includes collections such as The Crystal Palace and Other Legends and The Sunken City, and Other Stories.
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The Crystal Palace and Other Legends
by Marie Harriette Frary, Charles Maurice Stebbins
About the author
Marie Harriette Frary was an American author born in 1883. Surviving catalog and library records identify her as the author of books centered on legends and myth-based storytelling, and her work appears in public-domain and library collections today.
She is especially associated with The Crystal Palace and Other Legends, a collection retold with Charles Maurice Stebbins, and The Sunken City, and Other Stories. These books suggest a writer interested in reshaping traditional tales for a general audience, especially younger readers, with an emphasis on wonder, folklore, and memorable storytelling.
Very little biographical detail appears to be readily confirmed in major online reference sources, so the picture we have is mostly built from her published works and catalog entries rather than from full personal histories. Even so, her stories have lasted well enough to remain discoverable through libraries, archives, and audiobook communities.