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Claudia by A.L.O.E.
Under the pen name A.L.O.E. (A Lady of England), Charlotte Maria Tucker (1821-1893) wrote a wealth of stories, plays and poems for children.
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Fairy Know-a-bit / A.L.O.E. (1889)
In the Victorian age, perceptions of childhood were changing. Instead of trying to steer children away from sin, children’s literature came to celebrate the innocence and freedom of childhood.
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Seven perils passed: a series of stories / by A. L. O. E.
The moral lessons taught by A.L.O.E. in her stories indicate her evangelical beliefs. Though some criticised A.L.O.E. for the didactic tone of her writing, she was praised for her accurate portrayal of childhood. A.L.O.E. had acted as a teacher to her brother’s three children.
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A wreath of Indian stories / By A.L.O.E. (1881)
Though ‘A Lady of England’ for much of her life, in 1875 and aged 54, Tucker set our for India, to become a Missionary in Amritsar. Tucker’s father had been a Chairman of the East India Company. He did not approve of women working, so it was after his death that Tucker’s writing career as A.L.O.E. began in earnest.
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Life in the Eagle's Nest: a tale of Afghanistan / By A. L. O. E.
Her travels inspired her writing. Some of her works for children were translated in to Indian languages. Tucker taught herself Hindustani.
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The crown of success, or, four heads to furnish : a tale / A.L.O.E., 1821-1893.
A.L.O.E.’s stories were very popular and were usually published with eye-catching pictorial covers.
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The crown of success / A.L.O.E. (c. 1920)
Her books continued to be re-published in new editions for many years after her death.
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The story of a needle / A.L.O.E., 1821-1893.
On 2 December 1893 Charlotte Maria Tucker died in Amritsar. She left instructions for a very simple burial. A memorial inscription was placed in the local church, with a plaque in Lahore Cathedral.
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Children's Collection
A.L.O.E.’s stories are part of our Children’s Collection of thousands of books for children. Find out more about this collection.
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