A young man is stirred and stimulated by the consciousness of how much depends upon his own exertions: a young girl is oppressed by it.
Elizabeth Missing Sewell Quotes
Obedience is the primary object of all sound education.
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| Birth: | 1815 |
| Death: | 1906 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Writer |
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Elizabeth Missing Sewell was born in Newport, Isle of Wight, England. She was an English writer of religious and educational texts notable in the 19th century. She began her first work, The Cottage Monthly, Stories illustrative of the Lord's Prayer in 1840. In 1844, she published Amy Herbert, a tale for girls, embodying Anglican views. In 1852 she published The Experience of Life, a novel largely based on her own experience and observations; her most notable literary production.
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