Mary Macleod

Mary Macleod was a British author, poet, children's writer, and editor who was born around 1859 and died on January 5, 1914. Reference sources identify her as English, note that she was unmarried, and place her in Kensington, London.

She is remembered especially for books that introduced younger readers to classic material in an accessible way. Her works include The Shakespeare Story-Book (1902), Stories from the Faerie Queene (1905), A Book of Ballad Stories (1906), and Tiny True Tales of Animals (1909).

Although she is not as widely known today as some of the writers she adapted, her books show a clear talent for storytelling and for opening the door to older literature for new readers.