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ⓘ About Margaret Irwin
She started writing short stories and books during the early twenties. In the year 1929, she married a children’s illustrator and author named John Robert Monsell, and he created some covers for some of her books. Margaret was praised for historical accuracy in each of her novels, and wrote passionately on the subject of the English Civil War. In “The Proud Servant”, she caused multiple generations to fall in love with the charismatic yet ill-fated Earl of Montrose, Charles I’s Commander back in Scotland. As a result of this distinction, she became a noted authority both on the Elizabethan era as well as the early Stuart era. “Young Bess”, which is about the Queen Elizabeth I’s early years, was adapted into a film that starred Jean Simmons and released in the year 1953.
All Book Series by Margaret Irwin
Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1953
Madame Fears the Dark: Seven Stories & a Play
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1935
Bloodstock and Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1978
That Great Lucifer: A Portrait of Sir Walter Ralegh
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1960
Women's Weird: Strange Stories by Women, 1890-1940
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019 Co-authored · E. Nesbit,Edith Wharton,Charlotte Perkins Gilman,Francis Stevens,Mary Cholmondeley,Louisa Baldwin,Margery Lawrence,D.K. Broster,Elinor Mordaunt,Mary Butts,Eleanor Scott,Melissa Edmundson,May Sinclair,Eleonor Scott
The Villa and The Vortex: Selected Supernatural Stories, 1914-1924
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021 Anthology · Elinor Mordaunt,Melissa Edmundson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Bar The Doors
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1946
Bound for Evil: Curious Tales of Books Gone Bad
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2008
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Margaret Irwin?
She started writing short stories and books during the early twenties. In the year 1929, she married a children’s illustrator and author named John Robert Monsell, and he created some covers for some of her books. Margaret was praised for historical accuracy in each of her novels, and wrote passionately on the subject of the English Civil War.
Which Margaret Irwin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Elizabeth Trilogy series, the earliest of Margaret Irwin's multi-book series: it opens with Young Bess (1944) and runs to 3 books across 1944–1953, ending with Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain (1953).
How many books has Margaret Irwin written?
Margaret Irwin has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1927 and 2021. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Elizabeth Trilogy series with 3 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Margaret Irwin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Margaret Irwin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Elizabeth Trilogy (1944–1953, 3 books) and Handheld Weirds (2019–2021, 2 books).
How are Margaret Irwin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Margaret Irwin's 23 books into 2 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Elizabeth Trilogy (3 books, 1944–1953); Handheld Weirds (2 books, 2019–2021).