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Margaret Mary Julia Devlin (née Ashford; 3 April 1881 – 15 January 1972), known as Daisy Ashford, was an English writer who is most famous for writing The Young Visiters, a novella concerning the upper class society of late 19th century England, when she was just nine years old.
Jul 8, 2013 · Learn how Daisy Ashford wrote a Victorian society novel at age nine, and how it became a literary sensation and a source of inspiration for James Schuyler. Discover the humor, craft, and controversy of The Young Visiters, or Mr. Salteena's Plan.
Daisy Ashford (née Beevers) played various characters in several Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories and spin-offs, including taking over the role of the Third Doctor's companion Liz Shaw from her mother, Caroline John, in 2019. Her first DWU acting credit was in the direct-to-video Downtime in...
The Young Visiters or Mister Salteena's Plan is a 1919 novel by English writer Daisy Ashford (1881–1972). She wrote it when she was nine years old and part of its appeal lies in its juvenile innocence, and its unconventional grammar and spelling. It was reprinted 18 times in its first year alone.
- Daisy Ashford, James Matthew Barrie
- 1919
Daisy Ashford was a child prodigy who wrote a comic novel in 1890, when she was nine years old. The Young Visiters, published in 1919, was a literary sensation, praised by JM Barrie and adapted for stage and screen.
Daisy Ashford, full name Margaret Mary Julia Ashford (later Devlin) was an English writer who is most famous for writing The Young Visiters, a novella concerning the upper class society of late 19th century England, when she was just nine years old.
Daisy Ashford, full name Margaret Mary Julia Ashford (later Devlin) was an English writer who is most famous for writing The Young Visiters, a novella concerning the upper class society of late 19th century England, when she was just nine years old.
