Mary Howitt was an English poet, the author of the famous poem The Spider and the Fly. She translated several tales by Hans Christian Andersen. Some of her works were written in conjunction with her husband, William Howitt. Many, in verse and... Wikipedia
Born: March 12, 1799, Coleford, United Kingdom
Died: January 30, 1888 (age 88 years), Rome, Italy
Spouse: William Howitt (m. 1821)
Children: Anna Mary Howitt and Charlton Howitt
Nationality: British
Parents: Samuel Botham; Anne Wood
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