Auteur: Margaret Elizabeth Munson Sangster

Margaret Elizabeth Munson Sangster (1838–1912) was a prominent American author, editor, and poet in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sangster was born in New Rochelle, New York, and her literary career was greatly influenced by her upbringing in an educated and religious family. Known for her genteel and sentimental writing style, she significantly contributed to the world of literature with her poems, stories, and essays, primarily focusing on the themes of Christian faith, family, and virtuous living. One of her renowned works is « Five Happy Weeks » (1878), a novella that exemplifies the optimistic and morally instructive tone characteristic of her oeuvre. Her writings were often serialized in popular periodicals of the time, and she became the editor of Harper »s Bazar, a role she used to further disseminate her literary and social views to the American public. Sangster »s body of work and editorial influence made her a notable figure in the literary circles of her time, and continues to be studied for its representation of the cultural and social ideals of her era. In addition to her fiction, Sangster »s published collections of poetry and essays also garnered considerable attention, offering insights into the expectations of women »s roles and the promotion of the domestic virtues that were prized during the Victorian era.