Author:Sarah Josepha Hale

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Sarah Josepha Hale
(1788–1879)

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American author, editor, and poet

Works

Lessons from women's lives, 1800 index external source
Northwood; a Tale of New England, 1827 vol 1
Ladies' Magazine, 1828 vol 1, vol 2
Sketches of American character, 1830 Index external source
Flora's Interpreter, Or The American Book of Flowers and Sentiments, 1832 external source
Traits of American Life, 1835 external source
The Book of Flowers, 1836 external source
The workwoman's guide, 1838 external source
The Good Housekeeper, Or the Way to Live Well, and to be Well While We Live, 1839 external source
Boarding Out. A Tale of Domestic Life (1846) external source
The crocus; a fresh flower for the holidays, 1849 external source
The Ladies' New Book of Cookery, 1852 external source
Etherton cottage, and the discoverer of etherization, 1853 v short work external source
Liberia, 1853 external source
The New Household Receipt Book, 1853 external source
Woman's record; or, Sketches of all distinguished women, 1853 Index (transcription project)
Modern household cookery, by a lady, 1854 external source
Flora's interpreter and Fortuna flora, 1856 external source
Mrs. Hale's new cook book, 1857 external source
Mrs. Hale's receipts for the million, 1857 external source
The letters of Lady Wortley Montagu, 1869 external source
Mercedes, a story of Mexico, 1895 external source

Poetry

The Genius of Oblivion: And Other Original Poems, 1823 external source
Poems for our Children, 1830
The Ladies' Wreath: A Selection from the Female Poetic Writers of England and America, 1837 external source
Three Hours: Or, The Vigil of Love: and Other Poems, 1848 external source

Individual poems

"The Alchymist" (1831)
"The Bandit" (1830)
"Birds"
"The Boy, the Bee, and the Butterfly"
"The Bright Hearth"
"Choosing the Flower"
"Cleora" (1849)
"The Gold Pen" (1845)
"The Lesson"
"The Light of Home"
"Mary's Lamb" (1830) better known as: Mary Had a Little Lamb
"The Mole and the Eagle"
"Mother's Love" (1836)
"My Country"
"My Mother's Sweet Kiss"
"Prayer" (poetic translation of the Our Father)
"The Rose-tree at the Birthplace of Washington"
"Sabbath Morning"
"Spring"
"The Stars"
"Summer Morning"
"The Thunder Storm"
"The Watcher"

Plays

The Judge (1851)

Books

Keeping House and Housekeeping: A Story of Domestic Life . . . (1845)
Woman's Record: or Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from Creation to A.D. 1854 (1855)
- "From "Woman's Record"," in The Female Prose Writers of America, (ed.) by John S. Hart, Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co. (1852)

Short stories

"The Mode," in The Female Prose Writers of America, (ed.) by John S. Hart, Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co. (1852)

Letters

Letter to Abraham Lincoln (1863)
Letter to William H. Seward (1864)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1930, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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