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In "Mistress and Maid," Dinah Maria Mulock Craik dives into the intricacies of the Victorian social hierarchy, exploring the nuanced relationships between women of differing social standings. The narrative, which intertwines elements of social realism and moral didacticism, illuminates themes of compassion, loyalty, and the quest for agency amid societal constraints. Craik's adept use of dialogue and vivid characterizations creates a rich, immersive world that captures the struggles and triumphs of her characters, making the text a significant study of gender dynamics during the 19th century. Craik, a prominent Victorian novelist and poet, often drew from her own experiences as a woman navig...
"A Life for a Life - Volume I" from Dinah Craik. Dinah Maria Craik, born Dinah Maria Mulock, also often credited as Miss Mulock or Mrs. Craik was an English novelist and poet (1826-1887).
Dinah Maria Craik born Dinah Maria Mulock, also often credited as Miss Mulock or Mrs. Craik) (20 April 1826 - 12 October 1887) was an English novelist and poet.Mulock was born at Stoke-on-Trent to Dinah and Thomas Mulock and raised in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, where her father was then minister of a small independent non-conformist congregation. Her childhood and early youth were much affected by his unsettled fortunes, but she obtained a good education from various quarters and felt called to be a writer. She came to London about 1846, much at the same time as two friends, Alexander Macmillan and Charles Edward Mudie. Introduced by Camilla Toulmin to Westland Marston, she rapidly...
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When novelist Dinah Craik (1826–87) died, expressions of grief came from Lord Alfred Tennyson, Matthew Arnold, Robert Browning, T.H. Huxley, and James Russell Lowell, among others, and even Queen Victoria picked up her pen to offer her consolation to the widower. Despite Craik’s enormous popularity throughout a literary career that spanned forty years, she is now all but forgotten. Yet, in an otherwise respectable life bookended by scandal, this was precisely the way that she wanted it. Victorian Bestseller is the first book to relate the story of Dinah Craik’s remarkable life. Combining extensive archival work with theoretical work in disability studies and the professionalization of ...
"A Life for a Life - Volume III" from Dinah Craik. Dinah Maria Craik, born Dinah Maria Mulock, also often credited as Miss Mulock or Mrs. Craik was an English novelist and poet (1826-1887).
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Dinah Maria Craik (born Dinah Maria Mulock, also often credited as Miss Mulock or Mrs. Craik) (20 April 1826 - 12 October 1887) was an English novelist and poet. She was born at Stoke-on-Trent and brought up in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.