Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

Dinah Maria Craik, born Dinah Mulock, was an English novelist and poet who published as Miss Mulock and later as Mrs. Craik. Her novel John Halifax, Gentleman, published in 1856, follows an orphan who rises through honest work and became a bestseller. She also wrote The Little Lame Prince, a children's fairy tale, and many stories for young readers, including The Woodcutter's Daughter.