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Dorothy Kilner
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Dorothy Kilner (17 February 1755 – 5 February 1836) was an English writer of children's books during the late 18th century.
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Born | 17 February 1755 England |
Died | 5 February 1836(1836-02-05) (aged 80) |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | British |
Subject | education |
Literary movement | Children's literature |
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Dorothy published her first books anonymously. She then published under the pseudonyms M. P. and Mary Pelham. This was common practice among female authors in that period.
Dorothy's most famous book was The Life and Perambulation of a Mouse. This was published in 1784. Some other books of hers are Anecdotes of a Boarding School, or an antidote to the vices of those Establishments (1790), Little Stories for Little Folks (about 1785), and The Village School (1795). Most of her stories had moral lessons.