Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern . M. M. Craik .J24 DINAH MARIA MULOCK CRAIK principles. Mrs. Craik was an earnest advocate of legalizing mar-riage with a deceased wifes sister, and < Hannah,* a strong butpainful story, deals with this subject. She published between fortyand fifty works, — novels, tales for the young, volumes of travel, andpoems. She is a writer of the best sort of English domestic novels,full of strong moral purpose. She avoids over-romantic or over-emotional themes, but the tender and poetical ideals of ordinarywomanhood find in her a sati
Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern . M. M. Craik .J24 DINAH MARIA MULOCK CRAIK principles. Mrs. Craik was an earnest advocate of legalizing mar-riage with a deceased wifes sister, and < Hannah,* a strong butpainful story, deals with this subject. She published between fortyand fifty works, — novels, tales for the young, volumes of travel, andpoems. She is a writer of the best sort of English domestic novels,full of strong moral purpose. She avoids over-romantic or over-emotional themes, but the tender and poetical ideals of ordinarywomanhood find in her a satisfactory exponent. As a poet her posi-tion, though not a high one, is lasting. Her versification is good,and her sentiment is always tender, truthful, and noble. Perhapsher best verses are those given below. In 1865 she made a happymarriage, and as her life grew larger and fuller her home becamethe centre of a group of affectionate friends,— artists, literary men,musicians and many others full of intellectual interests and aspira-tions. She died sudden
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