Mary C. (Mary Catherine) Rowsell

Mary Catherine Rowsell (29 December 1839 – 15 June 1921) was an English novelist, children's writer, and dramatist. Reference works available online describe her as a prolific Victorian author whose fiction ranged from fairy tales and historical stories to longer novels.

Sources consulted during this search say she was born in London and educated at Queen's College, Brussels, and in Bonn. That continental education seems to have influenced her writing: several accounts note that she wrote books shaped by German folk tales and by French historical subjects, while many of her children's books were set against well-known historical events.

Rowsell's surviving bibliography shows a long and varied career, with titles including The Spirit of the Giant Mountains, Saint Nicolas' Eve, and Other Tales, Love Loyal, Jeannette, The Silver Dial, and The Story of a Queen. I wasn't able to confirm a suitable verified portrait image from the pages found in this search, so no profile image is included here.