Margaret Irwin
Encyclopedia
Margaret Emma Faith Irwin (1889 — 11 December 1969) was an English
author of several important historical novel
s, as well as a factual biography of Sir Walter Raleigh
.
, England
, and educated at Clifton High School
in Bristol
, and at Oxford University. She began writing books and short stories in the early 1920s. She married children's author and illustrator John Robert Monsell in 1929.
Her novels were esteemed for the accuracy of their historical research, and she became a noted authority on the Elizabethan and early Stewart era. One of her novels, Young Bess
about the early years of Queen Elizabeth I, was made into a movie starring Jean Simmons
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
author of several important historical novel
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
s, as well as a factual biography of Sir Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer. He is also well known for popularising tobacco in England....
.
Biography
Irwin was born in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and educated at Clifton High School
Clifton High School (Bristol)
Clifton High School is an independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England, founded as Clifton High School for Girls in 1877 by visionaries including John Percival, the first Headmaster of Clifton College...
in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, and at Oxford University. She began writing books and short stories in the early 1920s. She married children's author and illustrator John Robert Monsell in 1929.
Her novels were esteemed for the accuracy of their historical research, and she became a noted authority on the Elizabethan and early Stewart era. One of her novels, Young Bess
Young Bess
Young Bess is a 1953 biographical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about the early life of Elizabeth I, from her turbulent childhood to the eve of her accession to the throne of England...
about the early years of Queen Elizabeth I, was made into a movie starring Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Jean Merilyn Simmons, OBE was an English actress. She appeared predominantly in motion pictures, beginning with films made in Great Britain during and after World War II – she was one of J...
.
Single Novels
- Still She Wished for Company (1924)
- These Mortals (1925)
- Knock Four Times (1927)
- Fire Down Below (1928)
- Royal Flush (1932)
- The Stranger Prince: The Story of Rupert of the Rhine (1938)
- The Bride: The Story of Louise And Montrose (1939)
- The Gay Galliard: The Story of Mary Queen of Scots (1941) Later published as The Galliard.
- Royal Flush: The Story of Minette (1948)
- The Proud Servant: A Story of Montrose (1949)
- The Heart's Memory (1951)
- Hidden Splendour (1952)
- None So Pretty: Or, the Story of Mr. Cork (1953)
Queen Elizabeth Trilogy
- Young Bess (1944)
- Elizabeth, Captive Princess (1948)
- Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain (1953)
Film Adaptations
- Young BessYoung BessYoung Bess is a 1953 biographical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about the early life of Elizabeth I, from her turbulent childhood to the eve of her accession to the throne of England...
(1953) an adaptation of the book of the same title and Elizabeth, Captive Princess. - "[The Doughty Plot] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701491/fullcredits#writers" (1962) An episode of the Television series "Sir Francis Drake" adapted from her own story and screenplay co-written by Margaret Irwin.