author
Sarah A. (Sarah Ann) Myers
1800–1876
A 19th-century writer of moral and religious fiction, she published stories for young readers as well as a missionary narrative about Allen Gardiner and Tierra del Fuego. Her books suggest a strong interest in perseverance, faith, and character under pressure.
1 Audiobook
Watch—Work—Wait Or, The Orphan's Victory
by Sarah A. (Sarah Ann) Myers
About the author
Sarah A. Myers, also listed in library records as Sarah Ann Myers and Sarah Ann Irwin Myers, was an American author born in 1800 and died in 1876. Surviving catalog records connect her with several mid-19th-century books, including Parson Hubert's School; or, Harry Kingsley's Trial and Self-Sacrifice; or, The Pioneers of Fuegia, the latter published in Philadelphia for the Presbyterian Board of Publication.
Her work seems to have centered on fiction and uplifting literature for younger readers, with titles that emphasize patience, duty, trial, and moral growth. The missionary theme of Self-Sacrifice also shows her interest in Protestant religious publishing and in telling true or truth-based stories with a strong spiritual purpose.
Very little easy-to-confirm biographical detail appears to be available online beyond her name, dates, and published works. Even so, the record that remains points to a writer who took part in the broad 19th-century tradition of instructive storytelling for families, Sunday school readers, and church audiences.