Mrs. Alexander, a pen name for Annie French Hector (1825–1902), was a prolific 19th-century Irish novelist known for her keen observation of middle-class Victorian society and her insightful portrayals of domestic life. In her time, she stood among the popular authors in the realm of sentimental fiction, with 'Ralph Wilton's weird' as one of her notable works. 'Ralph Wilton's weird' weaves a compl...