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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Jane Margaret Hooper

Author: Jane Margaret Hooper (1818–1907)

Alternate Name(s): Winnard (maiden name); Mrs. George Hooper (familiar name)

Biography: Jane Margaret Hooper was born in 1818 in London, the daughter of oilman John Winnard and his wife Jane. She married journalist George Hooper (1824–1890) and the couple had several children. She died in 1907.

References: Allibone; British Census (1881)

Fiction Titles:

  1. Recollections of Mrs. Anderson's School: A Book for Girls.  1 vol.  London: Arthur Hall, 1851.
  2. Arbell: A Tale for Young People.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1853.
  3. The House of Raby: or, Our Lady of Darkness.  3 vol.  London: Chapman and Hall, 1854.
  4. Little Maggie and her Brother: A Sketch for Children.  1 vol.  London: Bell and Daldy, 1861.
  5. Fanny and Arthur: or, Pervevere and Prosper. A Tale of Interest.  1 vol.  London: Dean and Son, 1862.
  6. A Young Man's Love: A Tale.  3 vol.  London: Tinsley Brothers, 1873.
  7. Prince Pertinax: A Fairy Tale.  1 vol.  London: Field and Tuer, 1883.