Leathley was born Mary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley on 18 June 1818 in Clonmel, County Tipperary. Her father was George Dudley and the family were members of the Society of Friends. Leathley was first published at sixteen and became a prolific writer. She focused on children's fiction and religious works. One of her stories sold a half million copies. Leathley married a barrister William Henry Leathley on 11 June 1847. He was catholic and Leathley converted the same year. Their son, Dudley, was raised Catholic. After living in Midhurst, Ascot and Malvern Leathley died in Hastings on 22 December 1899. Leathley's works were usually anonymous and very little is known about her life; her identity as the author was given by Lawrence Darton.[1][2][3]
Worksedit
Chickseed Without Chickweed (1861)
Children of Scripture: A Sunday School Book for Youth (1866)
The Story of Stories (1875)
Requiescent: A Little Book of Anniversaries (1888)
Sourcesedit
^"Leathley, Mary Elizabeth Southwell (née Dudley)". Dictionary of Irish Biography. www.dib.ie.
^Colbert, Ben. "Mary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley". British Travel Writing.
mary, elizabeth, southwell, dudley, leathley, june, 1818, december, 1899, prolific, irish, writer, children, books, religious, works, bornmary, elizabeth, southwell, dudley18, june, 1818clonmel, county, tipperarydied22, december, 1899, 1899, aged, hastingsbiog. Mary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley Leathley 18 June 1818 22 December 1899 was a prolific Irish writer of children s books and religious works Mary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley LeathleyBornMary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley18 June 1818Clonmel County TipperaryDied22 December 1899 1899 12 23 aged 81 HastingsBiography editLeathley was born Mary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley on 18 June 1818 in Clonmel County Tipperary Her father was George Dudley and the family were members of the Society of Friends Leathley was first published at sixteen and became a prolific writer She focused on children s fiction and religious works One of her stories sold a half million copies Leathley married a barrister William Henry Leathley on 11 June 1847 He was catholic and Leathley converted the same year Their son Dudley was raised Catholic After living in Midhurst Ascot and Malvern Leathley died in Hastings on 22 December 1899 Leathley s works were usually anonymous and very little is known about her life her identity as the author was given by Lawrence Darton 1 2 3 Works editChickseed Without Chickweed 1861 Children of Scripture A Sunday School Book for Youth 1866 The Story of Stories 1875 Requiescent A Little Book of Anniversaries 1888 Sources edit Leathley Mary Elizabeth Southwell nee Dudley Dictionary of Irish Biography www dib ie Colbert Ben Mary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley British Travel Writing Summer Acquisitions PDF Marlborough Books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley Leathley amp oldid 1198693301, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
