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Sophia H. MacLehose

d. 1912

Best known for retelling classic literature for younger readers and for writing accessible history, this Scottish author moved easily between storytelling and serious scholarship. Her books range from a child-friendly selection from The Faerie Queene to studies of the French Revolution.

1 Audiobook

Tales from Spenser, Chosen from the Faerie Queene

Tales from Spenser, Chosen from the Faerie Queene

by Sophia H. MacLehose, Edmund Spenser

About the author

Sophia H. MacLehose was a Scottish writer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Surviving catalog and public-domain records show her as the author of historical works including The Last Days of the French Monarchy and From the Monarchy to the Republic in France, 1788–1792.

She also adapted older literature for new audiences. Her Tales from Spenser, Chosen from the Faerie Queene presents episodes from Edmund Spenser in a simpler form for younger readers, showing a talent for making demanding material approachable.

The available records in this search were limited, but they consistently identify her as Sophia Harriet MacLehose and place her death in 1912. I wasn't able to confirm a suitable portrait image from reliable sources, so none is included here.