Dinah Mulock Craik

Dinah Mulock Craik was a British novelist, poet, and essayist best known for her novel John Halifax, Gentleman (1856), which championed middle-class virtues such as honesty, hard work, and moral integrity. Writing during the Victorian era, she explored themes of social mobility, domestic life, and women's roles in society. Her accessible prose and moral tone made her a popular and influential figure in 19th-century literature.