Laura Valentine facts for kids
Laura Belinda Charlotte Jewry (who later became Laura Valentine) was a famous English writer from the Victorian era. She is best known for her wonderful books for children. She often wrote under the names Mrs. S. Valentine and Aunt Louisa. Her popular books included series like Aunt Louisa's Toy Books and Aunt Louisa’s Big Picture Series. She also created The Young Folk's Shakespeare Series, which made Shakespeare's plays easier for young readers to understand.
About Laura Valentine
Laura Belinda Charlotte Jewry was born in England in 1814. Her father, Admiral Jewry, was a naval officer. Laura spent her early life in India. Later, she married Reverend Richard Valentine, a clergyman. Sadly, she became a widow within a year of their marriage.
Laura Valentine's writing was often educational. She wrote about travel and described life in London. She also wrote novels for adults, but her children's books were very popular. She was an expert on William Shakespeare. She edited a large collection of his works and created many children's versions of his plays. These included simplified stories of The Merchant of Venice and The Tempest.
Laura Valentine was also an important editor. She worked as a chief editor for Frederick Warne & Co, a well-known publishing company. She was also the main editor for Girl's Home Book and The Chandos Classics. Most of her books were published by Frederick Warne & Co and T. C. Newby.
Laura Valentine continued to write actively until she passed away at the age of 84 in 1899.
Some of Laura Valentine's Books
Laura Valentine wrote many books for children and young people. Here are a few examples:
- Beatrice; or, Six Years of Childhood and Youth (1859)
- Nelly, the Gypsy Girl (1860)
- The Knights Ransom (1870)
- Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books: Lily Sweet-Briar's Birthday (around 1870)
- Aunt Louisa's big picture series: Home games for little girls (1870)
- Daring and Doing, A Book for Boys (1874)
- Aunt Louisa's Fairy Legends (1875)
- World-Wide Fables (1880)
- Aunt Louisa's Stories of Old (around 1890)
- Aunt Louisa's First Book for Children (1902)
- Aunt Louisa's Alphabet book
- Aunt Louisa's Bible Picture Book
- Aunt Louisa's Golden Gift (1878)
- Robinson Crusoe (simplified version)
