Dorothy Kilner
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| Dorothy Kilner | |
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 Title page from The Life and Perambulation of a Mouse |
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| Born | 1755 |
| Died | 1836 |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Subjects | education |
Dorothy Kilner (1755-1836) was a prolific writer of children's books during the late eighteenth century. Her most famous book was The Life and Perambulation of a Mouse (1784). Together, she and her sister-in-law, Mary Ann Kilner, published over thirty books. Kilner published under the name "M.P." which stood for "Maryland Point," her home town.
