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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Frances Freeling Broderip

Author: Frances Freeling Broderip (1830–1878)

Alternate Name(s): Hood (maiden name)

Biography: Children's writer. Daughter of poet Thomas Hood and sister of novelist Tom Hood. See entry in DNB.

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References: DNB

Fiction Titles:

  1. Chrysal: or, A Story with an End.  1 vol.  London: Saunders and Otley, 1861.
  2. Tiny Tadpole, and Other Tales.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1862.
  3. My Grandmother's Budget of Stories and Songs.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1863.
  4. Crosspatch the Cricket and the Counterpane: A Patchwork of Story and Song.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1865.
  5. Wild Roses: or, Simple Stories of Country Life.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1867.
  6. Tales of the Toys, Told by Themselves.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1869.
  7. The Daisy and her Friends: Simple Tales and Stories for Children.  1 vol.  London: Frederick Warne, 1869.
  8. The Whispers of a Shell: or, Stories from the Sea.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1871.