Louise Frances Field
Irish novelist who wrote the first historical study of children's literature
About Louise Frances Field
Lived 1856 – 1940 (aged 83–84). Louise Frances Field was a novelist.
Louise Frances Field (née Story, 1856–1940) was an Irish novelist and literary critic who wrote an early historical study of children's literature in England.
Life and work Born Louise Frances Story in 1856 to a Justice of the Peace in Bingfield, Crossdoney, County Cavan, Field wrote under the name Mrs Field or Mrs E. M. Field, and is occasionally listed as Louisa. She wrote stories for and about children and was known for her writings on the Sepoy Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the Irish Famine.
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Who was Louise Frances Field?
Irish novelist who wrote the first historical study of children's literature
When was Louise Frances Field born?
Louise Frances Field was born in 1856 in Crossdoney.
When did Louise Frances Field die?
Louise Frances Field died in 1940.
What was Louise Frances Field's occupation?
Louise Frances Field was a novelist.
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Louise Frances Field's recorded nationality: Irish people.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Louise Frances Field. https://biography.guide/louise-frances-field/
MLA: "Louise Frances Field." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/louise-frances-field/.
Chicago: "Louise Frances Field." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/louise-frances-field/.
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