Mary De Morgan

Born in London on 24 February 1850, Mary Augusta De Morgan was an English writer known especially for three collections of fairy tales: On a Pincushion (1877), The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde (1880), and The Windfairies (1900). She came from a notably creative family that included the mathematician Augustus De Morgan, the ceramic artist and novelist William De Morgan, and the painter Evelyn De Morgan.

Her stories are part of the rich world of Victorian literary fairy tales, but they often feel distinctive for their wit, moral edge, and unusual imaginative turns. Although she is less famous than some of her contemporaries, her work has continued to attract readers interested in classic fantasy and 19th-century children's literature.

Mary De Morgan died on 18 May 1907 in Helwan, Egypt. Today she is remembered chiefly for the originality of her fairy tales and for the way they blend fantasy with a quietly independent spirit.