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Author: Henrietta Lushington

Author: Henrietta Lushington (1818–1875)

Alternate Name(s): Prescott (maiden name); Lady Lushinton (alternate name)

Biography: Henrietta Lushington was born in 1818 in Weybridge, Surrey, the daughter of Rear-Admiral Henry Prescott. She lived a life of wealth and privilege. As a child, she spent time in Bombay and Newfoundland. In 1841, she married Admiral Sir Stephen Lushington. During her marriage, she wrote a handful of novels as well as poetry and contributions to Fraser's Magazine. She died on 22 September 1875 in Thornton Heath, Surrey.

References: British Census (1851, 1871); DNB (Stephen Lushington, Henry Prescott); Reilly

Fiction Titles:

1. Agnes Selby: A Story for Children.  1 vol.  London: James Hogg, 1861.
2. The Happy Home: or, The Children at the Red House.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1864.
3. Littlehope Hall.  1 vol.  London: Smith, Elder, 1864.
4. Hacco, the Dwarf: or, The Tower on the Mountain, and Other Tales.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1865.
5. Almeria's Castle: or, My Early Life in India and in England.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1866.