De Chatelain, Mme

Mme. De Chatelain (1807-1876) was an eminent English author, translator, poet, and photographer. She translated more than four hundred songs; one hundred, forty original tales, fifty fairy tales, and sixteen musical handbooks. She is noted for her use of eloquent language. Her fairy tale translations often feature young girls and princesses who save their brothers and help young men overcome curses and enchantments. She is credited with being an early science fiction writer for her work "Sir Wilfred's Seven Flights" which takes Sir Wilfred to an under the sea lost world and to several planets....