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Mrs. Campbell Praed
1851–1935
A prolific Australian novelist who turned life in colonial Queensland into vivid fiction, she wrote more than 45 books and built a successful literary career in England. Her stories often blend social observation, politics, and the tensions between colonial and British worlds.
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Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life
by Mrs. Campbell Praed
About the author
Born Rosa Caroline Murray-Prior in Bromelton, Queensland, on March 27, 1851, she spent much of her childhood on rural properties in Queensland. Later known as Mrs. Campbell Praed, she drew deeply on those early experiences in Australia, and they became a defining feature of her fiction.
After marrying Arthur Campbell Praed in 1872, she eventually moved to England, where she established herself as a successful novelist. Over the course of her career she published more than 45 books, including Policy and Passion (1881), and became one of the notable Australian-born writers of the late 19th century.
Her work is often remembered for its sharp view of colonial society and for the way it brought Australian settings and political life to readers in Britain. She died in Torquay, Devon, on April 10, 1935.