Mary Louisa Molesworth

Mary Louisa Molesworth (1839–1921), also credited as Mrs. Molesworth, was born in the Netherlands but raised in England. She was best known for her work in children’s literature where she was often cited as "the Jane Austen of the nursery.” Some of her novels include The Cuckoo Clock (1877), A Christmas Child (1880) and The Carved Lions (1895). She would also write a series of supernatural and fantasy titles such as Four Ghost Stories (1888) and Uncanny Tales (1896).