author
Stella C. Shetter
A little-known early 20th-century writer, she is remembered for warm, old-fashioned stories for children and families. Her books often center on memory, home life, and the pleasures of listening to an older generation tell stories.
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Early candlelight stories
by Stella C. Shetter
About the author
Stella C. Shetter was an American short story writer active in the early 20th century. LibriVox lists her life dates as about 1879 to 1937 and notes that she won a national contest sponsored by the American Legion in 1933.
She is best known today for children's books including Early Candlelight Stories, first published in 1922, and When Grandma Was a Little Girl, published later in the 1920s. Contemporary catalog and archive records show that her work was illustrated by Dorothy Lake Gregory and focused on family stories, childhood, and everyday life remembered through a grandmother's voice.
Reliable biographical information about Shetter appears to be quite limited online, so much of her personal life remains unclear. What does come through strongly is the tone of her writing: gentle, nostalgic, and closely tied to storytelling as a family tradition.