Agnes M. Stewart

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Life
1816-?; [Agnes Magdalene Stewart; Miss A. M. Stewart; “A.M.S.”]; b. 31 Oct., dg. of Duncan Stewart, author of A Practical Arabic Grammar (Stewart" Arabic Grammar, 1841), and Sarah [née Croft]; issued a number of ‘pious little stories’, acc. to contemp. a review [Brown], and historical tales aimed at children incl. Stories of the Seven Virtues (1848), the most popular and still read; also Grace O’Halloran, Ireland and Its Peasantry: A Tale of the Day (1857); Life in the Cloister: Faithful and True (1866), and Florence O’Neill, the Rose of St. Germains: or, The Siege of Limerick (1871).; also The Life and Letters of Thomas More (1876); she edited The Rose and the Shamrock magazine in the 1860s; published with James Duffy in Dublin and with Burnes & Oates in London - with num. American reprints; most of her works went through many editions. IF

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Works
Grace O’Halloran, Ireland and Its Peasantry: A Tale of the Day (NY Benziger 1857), and Do. (NY: P. J. Kenedy [1900]) [Hathi Trust]; Disappointed Ambition, or, Wedded and Single: A Tale of the Day (London: T. Richardson 1863), 188pp.; Life in the Cloister; or, Faithful and True -[true und fest] (Edinburgh: John Chisholm [1866]), xii, 224pp.; The O’Donnells of Innismore: or, The Two Marys (London, Dublin, & Derby: Richardson 1864), [8], iv, 218pp., ill. [pl.]; Alone in the World (London: Burns & Oates 1870), xv, iv, 248pp., 8o. Also The Life and Letters of Thomas More (Burns & Oates 1876), x, 365pp. [selected from COPAC].

Full listing of titles by or translated by Agnes M. Stewart (COPAC Aug. 2023; unsorted)
  • The life and letters of Sir Thomas More / by Agnes M. Stewart. London: Burns & Oates 1876; 2nd edn. 1877, x, 365pp.; 19 cm.
  • The life of Cardinal Pole. London: Burns & Oates 1882, xvi, 378pp., plate: port. 19 cm.
  • Stories about some of Alfred the Great’s successors, for the amusement and instruction of children by A.M.S. Dublin, [1840?], 160pp.; 12mo.
  • The Limerick veteran; or, The foster sisters. / By Agnes M. Stewart. Baltimore: Kelly, Piet and Co. 1873. 2 preliminary leaves, 253pp.; 20 cm.
  • A catechism of the history of Germany / by A.M.S. Dolman’s catechisms. London: Charles Dolman 1847, 71pp. 15 cm.
  • The festival of the rosary, and other stories on the Commandments. / By Agnes M. Stewart. Dublin: published by James Duffy 1846.
  • Father Cleveland; or, the Jesuit. By the authoress of “Life in the Cloister” [i.e. Agnes M. Stewart], etc. Boston: Patrick Donahoe 1868, 178pp.; (12º).
  • Eustace; or, Self-Devotion. A sequel to “Gerald.” A tale of the day. London, 1860, 8º.
  • [The Heiress.] [A novel.] [c. 1850] vi, 189pp.; (8º) The title leaf has been excised. With a letter inserted attributing the work to Agnes M. Stewart. [BL].
  • The Last Abbot of Thornton; or, Lord Wake of Baynard Castle. London: Burns & Oates 1887, xiii, 299pp., 8º.
  • The rose & shamrock magazine / edited by Agnes M. Stewart. London, Derby, and Dublin: Richardson & Son [1862], 100p.; 22cm. No.1 (April, 1862).
  • The story of a boy’s adventures, and how he rose in the world. / By Mrs. Stewart. 8 full-page illustrations. Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis ... [ca. 1870?], iv, 300pp., plates [front. in col.]; 16.4 cm. Attributed variously to Agnes M. Stewart and Mrs. Louisa Stewart.
  • The life of John Fisher, Cardinal Bishop of Rochester / by Agnes Stewart. London: Burns & Oates 1879, xx, 286pp.; 19 cm.
  • General Questions on History, ancient and modern, etc. London, 1871 (8º) .
  • Brotherly Love: or, the Sisters. London, 1848 (12º).
  • The world and the cloister ... London, 1852.
  • Stories of the seven virtues. London: C. Dolman 1848, 1 v. [var. pagings; 15 cm. Contents: Humility, or, Blanche Neville and the fancy fair ”; “Liberality, or, The benevolent merchant ”; “Chastity, or, The Sister of Charity ”; “Meekness, or, Emily Herbert and the victim of passion ”; “Temperance, or, Edward Ashton ”; “Brotherly-love, or, The sisters ”; “Diligence, or, Ethel Villiers and her slothful friend.”.
  • Liberality; or the Benevolent Merchant. London, 1848.
  • Chastity: or, the Sister of Charity. London, 1848 (12º).
  • The Cousins; or, Pride and Vanity. London, 1849 (18º).
  • General questions on history ... Church chronology, constitution of Great Britain, geography, the arts, &c. [by A.M. Stewart]. London, 18?7 cm.16.
  • Life of Mary Queen of Scots. [With portraits.] London, [1885], xxiii, 568pp.; 8vo.
  • Diligence; or, Ethel Villiers and her slothful friend. London, 1848 (24º).
  • Meekness; or, Emily Herbert and the Victim of Passion. London, 1848 (12º).
  • The Pearl of the Sanctuary, or Devotions to Jesus in the adorable sacrifice and Blessed Sacrament. Compiled in ... 1709, by ... Lady L. H. [Edited by A. M. Stewart.] London, 1861 (12º).
  • The Story of a Boy’s Adventures, and how he rose in the world. Edinburgh, [1870], 8º.
  • A Catechism of the History of France. By A. M. S. [i.e. Agnes M. Stewart?] S., A. M. / London, 1848 (18º).
  • Margaret Roper; or, The chancellor and his daughter. Lond., (1874) cm.18.
  • Eustace; or, Self-devotion, A sequel to ’Gerald’. Lond., 1860 16 cm. .
  • Florence O’Neill, the rose of St. Germains: or, The siege of Limerick. Baltimore: published by John B. Piet & Co. ... [1871?] [4], 247, [1]p., plates; 18.8 cm.
  • Florence O’Neill, the rose of St. Germains: or The days of the siege of Limerick. / By Agnes M. Stewart ... London: Burns and Oates ... 1873,viii, 300, [4]p., plate (frontispiece); 18.4 cm. subscribers list, p.[iii]-vi. Printed - Liverpool: Matthews Bros.
  • The church festivals; or, scenes in many lands. London, 1855 8°.
  • The last abbot of Thornton; or, Lord Wake of Barnard castle. London &c., 1887 18cm.
  • Gerald: or, Self and self-conquest. A tale of the day. London: Catholic Publishing and Bookselling Company, Limited, Charles Dolman, manager ... 1859, x, 197, [1]pp.; 16.8 cm.
  • Earl Nugents’ daughter, or, The last days of the penal laws: a true story London: Burns and Oates [1883], xvi, 272pp.: port.; 19 cm.
  • Florence Villiers: ou Le monde et le cloitre / D’Agnès Stewart traduit de l’Anglais par le Bon. R. de Saint-Julien ... . 6th edn. Tours: Alfred Mame et Fils, éditeurs 1874, 192pp., ill. 21 cm.
  • Sir Thomas Gascoigne, or, The Yorkshire plot, London: Burns and Oates 1880, viii, 279pp. [1 unnum. lf. of pls., port.] 19 cm.
  • Justice & mercy; or, A tale of All-Hallows E’en. London: C. Dolman, 61, New Bond Street; and 22, Paternoster Row 1858, vii, [1], 192pp.; 18 cm.
  • The month of Mary, containing meditations for each day of the month of May / [abridged and translated from the Italian into French] by a priest of the diocese of Belley; translated from the French, by A.M.S. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori Saint 1696-1787, R.C. Bishop of Sant’ Agatà dei Góti. Le glorie di Marie. 4th edn. Dublin: James Duffy ... 1857, 144p.; 14.3cm. [trans. by by Agnes M. Stewart?] Printed - Dublin: J. M. O’Toole.
  • Cardinal Wolsey; or, the abbot of S. Cuthbert’s. London: Burns & Oates 1878, xvi, 278p. 18 cm. A historical novel. Stamp of ’Pentasaph Monastery Library’; purchased 1990.
  • A complete novena in preparation for the festivals of the Blessed Virgin Mary: together with a collection of extracts from the Holy Fathers suitable for the month of Mary / by Dom Louis-Marie Rouvier. London: Burns and Oates 1888, xxxiv, 264pp.; 17 cm. [trans. by Agnes M. Stewart - cf. Preface to the English edition.
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    Notes
    Duncan Stewart’s Practical Arabic Grammar (London: John W. Parker 1841) is available at Internet Archive - online; accessed 25.12.2024.