Small image of a man handing a book to a women across a counter.

At the Circulating Library

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Marianne Parrott

Author: Marianne Parrott (1804–1893)

Biography: Marianne Parrott was born on 28 September 1804 in Aveley, the daughter of William Parrott and his wife Ann. She never married and lived many years with her younger brother George, a prosperous farmer. In middle age, she turned to writing stories for the young, most published anonymously by the R.T.S. She spent her latter years in Finchley where she died on 17 April 1893.

References: British Census (1841, 1851, 1881); Chelmsford Chronicle (10 August 1849); London Daily Chronicle (19 April 1893); Probate

Fiction Titles:

  1. May Chumleigh, and Her Friend Conscience: A Tale for Little Girls.  1 vol.  London: Seeley, 1857.
  2. Harry's Mistakes, and Where they led him: A Tale for Boys.  1 vol.  London: Wertheim and Macintosh, 1860.
  3. The Naughty Girl Won.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1860.
  4. Charley Layton: or, The Timely Escape.  1 vol.  London: William Macintosh, 1866.
  5. Little Redcap: A Tale for Boys.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1870.
  6. Willie Smith's Money-Box.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1873.
  7. Tales of Village School-Boys.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1874.
  8. Lea's Playground.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1877.
  9. Aunt Milly's Childhood.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1880.