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S. Annie (Sarah Annie) Frost
A prolific 19th-century writer, she published practical and entertaining books on etiquette, dress, household management, needlework, and amateur performance. Her work offers a lively window into everyday American life and social rules of the late 1800s.
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About the author
Sarah Annie Frost, often published as S. Annie Frost, was a prolific American author whose books ranged across domestic advice, etiquette, fashion, letter writing, drama, and children's literature. Library listings connect her with works such as The Art of Dressing Well, Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society, Frost's Original Letter-Writer, and The Godey's Lady's Book Receipts and Household Hints.
Her publishing career was active by the late 1850s and continued into the 1880s and beyond in surviving editions. Catalog records also show how wide her reach was: alongside social and household guides, she wrote books for young readers and collections for home entertainment, including charades, tableaux, and short dramatic pieces.
Although detailed biographical information is hard to confirm from the sources found here, her bibliography makes her interests clear. She wrote in a practical, approachable way for ordinary readers, especially women and families, and her books now serve as useful snapshots of manners, taste, and domestic life in 19th-century America.