Best known work

• The Women of England, their Social Duties and Domestic Habits, 1839

Other well known work(s)

• The Mothers of England, their Influence and Responsibility, 1843
• The Wives of England, their Relative Duties, Domestic Influence, and Social Obligations, 1843

Genres

• Fiction - Novels
• Fiction - Short Stories
• Poetry
• Politics / Philosophy / Essays
• Journalism

Nom de plume

Sarah Ellis, Sarah Stickney

Social class

Upper class

Parental background

Daughter of a comfortably-off and intelligent farmer. She was educated at home, with two years at a Quaker school.

At publication of best known work

• Age: 40
• Marital status: Married
• Number of children: 0

Physical description

Of "generous build, commanding personality, attractive features, blue eyes, and curling black hair" (H.S. Twycross-Martin, ODNB).

Did you know?

Though most famous for her works on the role of women in the middle-class family, Ellis also wrote stories for children, verse, travel-writing, conduct books and a volume on cookery and household management.

Additional information

Cornell has a very brief biography of Stickney Ellis. The Orlando project features a useful timeline of events in Ellis's life and career.