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Mrs. George Gladstone
1829–1890
A Victorian writer of popular moral and family stories, she published under her married name and also used the pseudonym Jemima Compton. Her fiction for young readers often blends everyday struggles, adventure, and Christian themes.
3 Audiobooks
Stick to the raft
by Mrs. George Gladstone
Tom Gillies : the knots he tied and untied
by Mrs. George Gladstone
Waiting for sailing orders : Fisher-life at the Land's End.
by Mrs. George Gladstone
About the author
Born Caroline Sturt in Clapham in 1830, she later became known to readers as Mrs. George Gladstone after marrying the author George Gladstone in 1854. A reference source on Victorian women writers also records Jemima Compton as one of her alternate names.
She wrote a steady stream of fiction in the second half of the 19th century, including Stick to the Raft, Waiting for Sailing Orders, Tom Gillies, Helen; or, Temper and Its Consequences, and Norwegian Stories. Her books were aimed largely at younger readers and families, and they often center on character, faith, hardship, and perseverance.
Although not a household name today, her work circulated widely enough to remain traceable through major library and public-domain catalogs. She died in 1890.