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Mary Howitt was an English poet most well known for her poem 'The Spider and the Fly' first published in 1829. she collaborated with her husband, the historian William Howitt, and together they wrote over 180 books. Mary was interested in Scandinavian literature and learned Swedish and Danish. She championed the Swedish feminist writer Frederika Bremer and translated her novels into English. She also translated several of Hans Christian Anderson's stories.
Mary Howitt was an English poet most well known for her poem 'The Spider and the Fly' first published in 1829. she collaborated with her husband, the historian William Howitt, and together they wrote over 180 books. Mary was interested in Scandinavian literature and learned Swedish and Danish. She championed the Swedish feminist writer Frederika Bremer and translated her novels into English. She also translated several of Hans Christian Anderson's stories.
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| Title: | Letter from Mary Howitt |
|---|---|
| Description: | Mary Howitt refers to works by Swedish author Frederika Bremer written about the Holy Land and Greece. Howitt championed and translated some of Bremer's works. |
| Address: | West Hill Lodge, Highgate, N. London |
| Letter dated: | 11-02-1862 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 1 page |
| Type of letter: | Comments about another client, author, artist or work etc. |
| Key works mentioned: | Bremer's work on The Holy Land |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_88 |
