Sarah Crompton

Sarah Crompton (1802 – 13 May 1881) was an English children's writer. She was widely known for her promotion of education amongst the poor. She wrote a number of books written with "short words" which were used to teach children and illiterate adults, including ^[1] The Life of Christopher Columbus, in short words,^[2] and The Life of Robinson Crusoe in short words.^[3]

^ "The Late Miss Sarah Crompton". Birmingham Daily Post. No. 7136. 19 May 1881. p. 5. Retrieved 19 July 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Crompton, Miss (1863). The life of Christopher Columbus, in short words (Second ed.). London Bell and Daldy.
^ "The life of Robinson Crusoe in short words". ufdc.ufl.edu. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

[:0-1] "The Late Miss Sarah Crompton". Birmingham Daily Post. No. 7136. 19 May 1881. p. 5. Retrieved 19 July 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[2] Crompton, Miss (1863). The life of Christopher Columbus, in short words (Second ed.). London Bell and Daldy.

[3] "The life of Robinson Crusoe in short words". ufdc.ufl.edu. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

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