Amélie Claire Leroy facts for kids
Amélie Claire Leroy (1851–1934) was an English writer. She wrote over 60 books. She often used the pseudonym (a fake name) Esmè Stuart for her works.
Life of Amélie Claire Leroy
Amélie Claire Leroy lived for some time with another novelist, Anna Rachel Bramston (1848 or 1849–1931). They adopted a daughter together named Juliette.
Anna Rachel Bramston was important for education. She started a boarding school for girls in 1884. This school was called Winchester High School. Today, it is known as St Swithun's School.
In 1903, Amélie Claire Leroy wrote a letter to The Rhodes Trust. She asked them to allow women to apply for the Rhodes Scholarship. This scholarship helps students study at Oxford University. However, her request was not accepted at that time.
Books by Amélie Claire Leroy
Amélie Claire Leroy wrote many novels. Most of these books were for young women. She wrote them during the late Victorian and Edwardian times.
One of her most famous series of books is called the Harum Scarum novels. These stories are about a wild Australian schoolgirl named Antonia Whitburn. Everyone calls her "Toney." Toney is forced to live in England with her fancy aunt and uncle.
Some of her other books include:
- "The Good Old Days, or, Christmas under Queen Elizabeth" (1876)
- "The Little Brown Girl. A story for children." (1877)
- "Mimi: a story of Peasant Life in Normandy." (1879)
- "How They Were Caught in a Trap. A Tale of France in 1802." (1880)
- "Isabeau's Hero. A story of the Revolt of the Cevennes." (1882)
- "The Fate of Castle Löwengard: a story of the days of Luther" (1884)
- "The Unwelcome Guest. A story for girls." (1886)
- "Carried Off. A Story of Pirate Times" (1888)
- "Out of Reach. A Story for Girls" (1890)
- "The Silver Mine. An underground story." (1891)
- "A Small Legacy. A story for children." (1892)
- "Harum Scarum: The Story of a Wild Girl" (1895)
- "Harum Scarum's Fortune" (1915)
- "The Taming of Tamzin" (1920)
She also worked with other authors on some books, such as:
- "Astray: a tale of a country town." (1886) – She wrote this with C. M. Yonge, M. Bramston, and C. Coleridge.
