Henrietta Christian Wright facts for kids

Henrietta Christian Wright (1854–1899) was an American author who wrote many books for children. She lived in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey. Henrietta was born in 1854 in Old Bridge, New Jersey. She passed away there in 1899.

Writing for Young Readers

Henrietta Christian Wright wrote many children's books. Her books covered interesting topics like literature, history, and science. She had a special talent for making complex subjects easy for young people to understand.

One of her famous books was Children's Stories in American Literature: 1660-1860. This book introduced young readers to the lives and works of important American authors. Some of these authors included Edgar Allan Poe, William Bryant, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. This book was first published in 1861 and was often used in schools to help young students learn about literature.

In 1883, a book called Little Folk in Green was published. Henrietta Wright wrote this book, and it featured illustrations by a talented 16-year-old artist named Lydia Emmet. Lydia later became a well-known portrait artist.

Henrietta also wrote Children's Stories in English Literature from Taliesin to Shakespeare. In this book, she shared traditional songs and stories from famous writers like Chaucer, Spenser, Phillip Sidney, and Shakespeare. She added helpful notes about their lives and times, then rewrote their works in a way that children could easily enjoy. This book was published in 1889 by Charles Scribner's Sons.

Her Books