Career
Margaret Strickland was a great niece of the famous literary Strickland sisters. Her grandfather, Thomas Strickland, was the youngest brother of Agnes, Jane and Elizabeth Strickland, and Catherine Traill. Agnes was the best known of the family and is remembered for her monumental work, The Lives of the Queens of England (1840-1848).
Margaret suggests that Thomas was viewed as the black sheep of the family, and he was barely mentioned in either of the biographies of Agnes Strickland.
Margaret had two sisters, both noted for their ability in drawing animals and staid, country scenes. Agnes Strickland is still remembered for her botanical illustrations, and Diana Mary (later Mrs Mallet Veale) moved to Rhodesia and became well known for her illustrations of native life.
Strickland"s adult stories are often of a romantic nature, involving the upper and middle classes and incorporating mystery or suspense.
