Evelyn Whitaker (1857-1903) was a British woman novelist. All her works were published anonymously and the identity of the author of Tip Cat (1884) was not revealed until after her death. Her novels were intended for children and young adults but were also widely read by adults, particularly women. Her writing style was praised as "a study in English for its conciseness, simplicity, and elegance". Her stories were described as "charming, pure, and wholesome", full of "humor and pathos". Her novels demonstrate intimate knowledge of life both in a vicarage and in a doctor's household and these homes are frequently the settings of her novels. Whitaker's works portray a fondness for the childhood nursery, dogs, and flowers. She relates the blessings and burdens of children, rich and poor. She observes the plight of the urban poor, the rural worker displaced by industrialization, the mill worker, and the late 19th Century woman who might wish for a better education and more economic...

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