My naughty little sister is stubborn and greedy and full of mischief. She tries to cut off the cat’s tail and eats all the trifle at Harry’s party! How much bother can one little sister be?Dorothy Edwards’ classic story about one naughty but very entertaining little sister.My Naughty Little Sister has charmed generations of adults and children alike thanks to Dorothy Edwards’ playful stories and Shirley Hughes’ beautiful illustrations. These best-selling books are perfect f...

Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards was born on 7th June 1831 in Islington, London. She was educated at home by her mother and showed early promise as a writer, publishing her first poem at the age of 7 and her first story at 12. Thereafter several popular periodicals published her poetry, stories and articles.In addition she also illustrated some of her own writings and painted scenes from books she had read. This talent was not supported by her parents, who saw an artist’s life as scanda...

Dorothy Edwards, an only child, was born on the 18th August 1902 at Ogmore Vale in Glamorgan.Her father was a headmaster and an early activist in the Independent Labour Party. At age 9 Dorothy, dressed in red, welcomed Keir Hardy on to the stage at Tonypandy during the national coal strike of 1912. She was taught that revolution was at hand, that class barriers would be a thing of the past.Dorothy won a scholarship and boarded at Howell's School for Girls in Llandaff before...

The central theme 'Winter Sonata', mirrors the life of the author, Dorothy Edwards, that of the marginalization of women and the struggle of women to lead independent lives. In 'Winter Sonata', there is also the seeming inability for the men and women of the novel to connect in any deep way, reflecting Edward’s own lack of empathy.

These sharp, ironic and compelling stories by Dorothy Edwards are perfect hard gems of observation about obsession, unhappiness and alienation. First published in 1927 and republished here with three new stories, Rhapsody is the first of only two books to survive this author's short and tragic life. Includes an introduction by Christopher Meredith

Dorothy Edwards, an only child, was born on the 18th August 1902 at Ogmore Vale in Glamorgan.Her father was a headmaster and an early activist in the Independent Labour Party. At age 9 Dorothy, dressed in red, welcomed Keir Hardy on to the stage at Tonypandy during the national coal strike of 1912. She was taught that revolution was at hand, that class barriers would be a thing of the past.Dorothy won a scholarship and boarded at Howell's School for Girls in Llandaff before...

Dorothy Edwards, an only child, was born on the 18th August 1902 at Ogmore Vale in Glamorgan.Her father was a headmaster and an early activist in the Independent Labour Party. At age 9 Dorothy, dressed in red, welcomed Keir Hardy on to the stage at Tonypandy during the national coal strike of 1912. She was taught that revolution was at hand, that class barriers would be a thing of the past.Dorothy won a scholarship and boarded at Howell's School for Girls in Llandaff before...

The central theme of Dorothy Edwards' writing, mirrors her own life, that of the marginalisation of women and the struggle of women to lead independent lives. In Winter Sonata, there is also the seeming inability for the men and women of the novel to connect in any deep way, reflecting Edward’s own lack of empathy.

Dorothy Edwards, an only child, was born on the 18th August 1902 at Ogmore Vale in Glamorgan.Her father was a headmaster and an early activist in the Independent Labour Party. At age 9 Dorothy, dressed in red, welcomed Keir Hardy on to the stage at Tonypandy during the national coal strike of 1912. She was taught that revolution was at hand, that class barriers would be a thing of the past.Dorothy won a scholarship and boarded at Howell's School for Girls in Llandaff before...

The central theme of these thirteen short stories, mirrors Dorothy Edwards’ own life; that of people’s inability to fully empathise with each other. Her characters mix on a social level, often over tea or at the piano or on walks but when they fully reach out to each other, only disappointment ensues as they fail to come into human contact on anything but a superficial level. The stories are both sad and moving and deserve a wider audience.

When little Langston sees a big harvest moon for the first time, he is mesmerized. To him the moon looks like a big, creamy, dreamy, sugar-cookie close enough to touch. He’s not interested in learning facts about “his moon,” but simply wants to run outside and see the moon every night. Alas, the weather does not cooperate. A cloudy night followed by many snowy ones hide Langston’s moon for a long time. When the moon finally reappears, it is a thin sliver of light with a few small s...

Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards was born on 7th June 1831 in Islington, London. She was educated at home by her mother and showed early promise as a writer, publishing her first poem at the age of 7 and her first story at 12. Thereafter several popular periodicals published her poetry, stories and articles.In addition she also illustrated some of her own writings and painted scenes from books she had read. This talent was not supported by her parents, who saw an artist’s life as scanda...