Louisa Emily Dobrée facts for kids
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Louisa Emily Dobrée
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| Born | c. 1852 Tours, France |
| Died | 1917 |
| Occupation | writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | 1877–1917 |
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Louisa Emily Dobrée (born around 1852 – died 1917) was a French-Irish writer. She lived in the 1800s and early 1900s. She wrote many different types of books and stories. These included novels, short stories, and books especially for young people. She also wrote about helpful topics like home nursing and good manners.
About Louisa Emily Dobrée
Louisa Emily Dobrée was born in Tours, France, around 1852. Her mother's family was from Ireland. Her father's family was from Guernsey, which is an island. They were originally from France.
Louisa's first story was published when she was 19 years old. After that, she wrote many short stories and articles for magazines. She also wrote books for young readers. Some of her popular books for kids include Loved into Shape, Dreams and Deeds, and Terry. Other titles were One Talent Only and A Knotless Thread. She also wrote Underneath the Surface. A Sark Story and Only Johnny Brown.
In 1887, Dobrée became a member of the Catholic Church. After this, her books often included religious themes. Some of these books were A Manual of Home Nursing and Stories on the Sacraments. She also wrote A Seven-Fold Treasure and Stories on the Beatitudes. Louisa worked for and wrote for about 20 different magazines. She wrote about many subjects. These included home nursing, keeping clean, good manners, and even natural history. She also wrote about embroidery and plain sewing.
Dobrée spent a lot of time living in the Channel Islands, France, and Ireland. She also visited other countries like Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. Later in her life, she lived in Chiswick, which is near London. The stories she wrote were always set in Europe.
Selected Books by Louisa Emily Dobrée
Louisa Emily Dobrée wrote many books and stories. Here are some of them:
- Loved into shape; or, The story of Bob Sanders, 1877
- Dreams and Deeds, 1877
- One Talent Only, 1878
- Hugh Templar's motto, 1879
- "Not useless", 1879
- A Knotless Thread, 1879
- Underneath the Surface. A Sark Story, 1881
- Turned to Gold, 1881
- A Lowly Life with a Lofty Aim, 1881
- A life lesson, 1884
- Only Johnny Brown, 1886
- Leon and the Lessons He Learned. A Jersey Story, 1886
- Kit and His Violin, 1888
- A Manual of Home Nursing, 1889
- Little King I.A Story for the Young ... With Illustrations, Etc, 1890
- Loved Into Shape ; Or, the Story of Bob Sanders., 1891
- A Christmas lesson, 1891
- A lowly life with a lofty aim, 1891
- A Tug-of War, 1891
- A sevenfold treasure : stories on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, 1892
- Winifred's work, 1892
- Per Parcel Post, 1892
- Stories on the Beatitudes, 1894
- A workhouse concert, 1894
- Coals of fire, 1894
- Uncle Luke's legacy, 1894
- Dick's desire, 1894
- Stories on the Rosary. Part I, 1897
- Stories on the Rosary. Part 2, 1898
- Sylvia's Lesson: Extreme Unction, 19??
- The Two Wishes: A Story of Holy Orders, 19??
- Brian Daly: A Story of Holy Communion, 19??
- You Did it Unto Me: Stories on the Corporal Works of Mercy, 1903
- Stories on the Rosary. Part 3, The glorious mysteries, 1904
- Among the saucepans, 1915
- Ever a fighter, 1915
- Driving a bargain, 1915
- Father Carlton's offerings, 1915
- Don Filippo's dream, 1915
- Stories from Italy, 1915
- The Kingdoms of the World, 1917
- Terry
- Stories of the Seven Sacraments
- Beautiful Sewing
- Plain Work
