Dinah Craik

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British novelist and poet (1826–1887)

About Dinah Craik

Dinah Maria Craik (; born Dinah Maria Mulock, often credited as Miss Mulock or Mrs. Craik; 20 April 1826 – 12 October 1887) was an English novelist and poet. She wrote the novel, John Halifax, Gentleman, which presents the mid-Victorian ideals of English middle-class life.

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Known for: John Halifax, Gentleman, The Little Lame Prince and his Travelling Cloak, Victorian Sources of Fairy Tales
Born: 1826-04-20
Died: 1887-10-12
Artist type: Person
Gender: Female
Associated area: United Kingdom
Active period: 1826-04-20 – 1887-10-12