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Mrs. Alfred Gatty (1809–1873)

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The Junior Classics Volume 08: Animal and Nature Stories (1912) — Bidragyder — 42 eksemplarer
A Golden Land (1958) — Bidragyder — 42 eksemplarer
The Easter Book of Legends and Stories (1947) — Bidragyder — 34 eksemplarer
The History of a Mouthful of Bread (2013) — Oversætter, nogle udgaver6 eksemplarer
Macé's Fairy Book: Home Fairy Tales (1867) — Oversætter, nogle udgaver5 eksemplarer

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Juridisk navn
Gatty, Margaret
Andre navne
Scott, Margaret (birth name)
Fødselsdato
1809-06-03
Dødsdag
1873-10-04
Køn
female
Nationalitet
UK
Fødested
Burnham, Essex, England, UK
Dødssted
Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Bopæl
Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Erhverv
naturalist
children's book author
magazine editor
amateur marine biologist
Relationer
Ewing, Juliana Horatia (daughter)
Eden, Horatia K. F. Gatty (daughter)
Kort biografi
Margaret Gatty, née Scott, was born in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England, the daughter of the Rev. Alexander John Scott, a Royal Navy chaplain who was a friend of Horatio, Lord Nelson, on board HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar. In 1839, she married the Rev. Alfred Gatty, of the Church of St. Mary, in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire. She had 10 children, and it was during a prolonged convalescence from childbirth in 1848 that she was launched on a career as a science popularizer. Recuperating at the seaside in Hastings, she began collecting seaweed. She also met and befriended William Harvey, who gave her his book Phycologia Britannica to help her pass the time. She corresponded with him and other botanists and marine biologists of her day, including George Busk and Robert Brown. She eventually amassed a collection of marine material gathered from the far reaches of the British Empire. She began to write books for children, including The Fairy-Godmothers (1851) and the bestselling Parables from Nature (1856-1861), a series of stories mixing science, religion, and morality. She also wrote British Sea-Weeds (1863), which established her reputation as a serious amateur scientist. Her daughter Juliana Horatia Ewing also became a writer.

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„ Ĝia ĉarmo ravas la animon de ĉiu meditanta homo. Stilo elegante fundamenta. ”
— 1923, Julio Baghy, Literatura Mondo, paĝo 119
 
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Erfgoedbib | 1 anden anmeldelse | Mar 15, 2023 |
I cannot say enough about Parables from Nature by Margaret Scott Gatty. What a treasure! Mrs. Gatty wrote with a wonderful prose style, and included many encouraging morals which are a joy to share with children. The stories , which seek to uncover God’s craftsmanship in the natural world, are challenging, rich and complex. The writing and vocabulary are quite sophisticated, making it best for children in third grade or higher. I find the book challenging and enjoyable as an adult. It's a great book to glean ideas from and stretch their intellect, imagination and understanding. It is a refreshing read and a book I’ll read more than one time, for sure. I would say be careful which edition you purchase. The book which I am reviewing was laid out very nicely (see the picture attached), but there are apparently some shoddy replicated versions out there.… (mere)
 
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