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Mrs F. C. Patrick
Mrs F. C. Patrick was an 18th-century writer of Gothic fiction with at least three novels to her name. She was one of the earliest female writers of Gothic fiction. Life and work Almost nothing is known about Mrs F. C. Patrick and her name may have been a pen name. She is believed to have been Irish and to have lived in England. She describes herself in one of her books as the wife of an officer. Each of her novels is different from the others. One is, as is typical of many gothic novels, anti Catholic; one satirizes the novels of Mrs Radcliffe and other gothic writers; and the third refers to the national politics of the day, set in domestic scale plots. She is discussed as one of the Irish Gothic authors by various critics of the genre: "During this period, the key Irish authors of Gothic fiction were mainly women, and include Anne Fuller, Regina Maria Roche Regina Maria Roche (1764–1845) is considered a minor Gothic novel, Gothic novelist, encouraged by the pioneering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic Fiction
Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror in the 20th century, is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name is a reference to Gothic architecture of the European Middle Ages, which was characteristic of the settings of early Gothic novels. The first work to call itself Gothic was Horace Walpole's 1764 novel ''The Castle of Otranto'', later subtitled "A Gothic Story". Subsequent 18th century contributors included Clara Reeve, Ann Radcliffe, William Beckford (novelist), William Thomas Beckford, and Matthew Gregory Lewis, Matthew Lewis. The Gothic influence continued into the early 19th century, works by the Romantic poetry, Romantic poets, and novelists such as Mary Shelley, Charles Maturin, Walter Scott and E. T. A. Hoffmann frequently drew upon gothic motifs in their works. The early Victorian literature, Victorian period continued the use of gothic, in novels by Charles Dickens and the Brontë family, Brontë sisters, as well as works by the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Fuller
Anne Fuller (died 1790) was an Irish novelist in the Gothic genre. She was one of the earliest women writers of Gothic fiction. Life and work Anne Fuller was the daughter of William Fuller and Jane Harnett of West Kerries, Tralee, County Kerry. Very little is known about her life except that she never married. She wrote three novels in the gothic style which were reprinted several times. She died of consumption in 1790 near Cork. Since women readers of novels with supernatural characters and situations were considered "liable to many errors, both in conduct and conversation" and writers were even more confined, writers like Fuller often published anonymously. Fuller reportedly published her work ''Alan Fitz-Osbourne'' anonymously. She was one of the "lost" women writers listed by Dale Spender in '' Mothers of the Novel: 100 Good Women Writers Before Jane Austen''. Her work has since been reviewed as an insight into the early novelists and women writing in the 18th and 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Maria Roche
Regina Maria Roche (1764–1845) is considered a minor Gothic novel, Gothic novelist, encouraged by the pioneering Ann Radcliffe. However, she was a bestselling author in her own time. The popularity of her third novel, ''The Children of the Abbey'', rivalled that of Ann Radcliffe's ''The Mysteries of Udolpho''. Life Born Regina Maria Dalton in Waterford, Ireland in 1764. Her father, Blundel Dalton, was a captain in the British 40th Regiment. Her family moved to Dublin. After marrying Ambrose Roche in 1794, she moved to England. Her first two novels were published under her maiden name, before the success of ''The Children of the Abbey'' and ''Clermont''. Both were translated into French and Spanish and went through several editions. However, after her fifth novel, ''The Nocturnal Visit'', appeared in 1800, Roche suffered financial difficulties, having fallen afoul of a duplicitous solicitor. She did not write again until 1807, when she received aid from the Royal Literary Fund. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Burke (writer)
Anne Burke ( fl. 1780-1805) was an Irish novelist in the Gothic genre. She was one of the earliest women writers of Gothic fiction. Life and work Anne Burke had been a governess and was widowed with a son. She took up writing to support herself and her family. Becoming a writer did not provide the wealth she had hoped for. She applied for relief several times to the Royal Literary Fund from whom she received a total of 13 guineas. As a governess she hoped to set up a school despite having had to nurse her son through smallpox. She wrote multiple successful novels in the Gothic style, though she was known too for her melodramatic style. Her novel ''Adela Northington'' was just one of the huge rise in numbers of new publications in 1796. It was a huge jump from the previous year. ''Ela: or The Delusions of the Heart'' was one of the books translated into multiple other languages. It was reprinted several times. This book may have been an influence on Ann Radcliffe’s '' The Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Millikin
Anna Millikin (19 January 1764 – at least 1849) was a teacher and author of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She was one of the earliest Irish women to write Gothic novels and established the literary periodical the ''Casket or Hesperian Magazine''. Early years Millikin was born at Castlemartyr, County Cork from an originally Quaker family. She was the daughter of Robert Millikin and Elizabeth Battaley. Her grandfather, Robert Millikin, was a Belfast linen merchant of Scottish descent. He moved to the Boyle estate at Castlemartyr. At that point, the family became members of the established church. Career Millikin was one of the earliest women writers of Gothic fiction. She wrote at least four books. She also founded and contributed to the literary periodical the ''Casket or Hesperian Magazine'' (Cork, 1797–98) with her brother Richard Alfred Milliken (1767-1815) who was a poet. Her subscribers of her novels included Henry Boyle, 3rd Earl of Shannon, Lord Boyle, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catharine Selden
Catharine Selden (dates not known) was an Irish writer of Gothic novels Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror in the 20th century, is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name is a reference to Gothic architecture of the European Middle Ages, which was characteristic of the settings of ea ... in the early 19th century. Little known today, she was "prolific" and her novels "best-selling" for her publisher, Minerva Press. She published seven novels. The first, ''The English Nun'' (1797), was written in imitation of Diderot's '' La Religieuse'' (1792). Bibliography * ''The English Nun: a Novel'' (London, 1797) *''The Count de Santerre'' (1797) *''Lindor; or Early Engagements'' (1798) *''Serena'' (1800) *''The Sailors'' (1800) * ''German Letters'' (Translator, Cork, 1804) *''Villa Nova: or, The Ruined Castle'' (1805) *''Villasantelle, or The Curious Impertinent'' (1817)Full text available from Chawton House as PDF References Writers of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Kenley
Marianne Kenley-Munster (c. 1770/1780 – c. 1818) was an Irish Gothic writer, best known for her romance novel ''The Cottage of the Appenines, Or the Castle of Novina. A Romance'' (1806). She is thought to have been born in Ulster and to have died in Belfast. References 1770 births 1780 births 1818 deaths Irish writers Irish women writers {{Ireland-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney, Lady Morgan
Sydney, Lady Morgan (''née'' Owenson; 25 December 1781? – 14 April 1859), was an Irish novelist, best known for ''The Wild Irish Girl'' (1806)'','' a romantic, and some critics suggest, "proto-feminist", novel with political and patriotic overtones. Her work, including continental travelogues, sparked controversy and faced censorship. She counted Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron among her defenders. Early life Sydney Owenson was the daughter of Robert Owenson, alias MacOwen, and Jane Hill. Robert Owenson was an Irish Catholic and a professional actor, noted for his comedic performances. He had been raised in London, and while in England he met and married Jane Hill, the Protestant daughter of a trader from Shrewsbury. In 1776 Owenson and his wife returned to Ireland for good. The couple settled in Dublin and Owenson earned a living by performing in theatres around Dublin, Drumcondra, and Sligo. Around 1778 the couple gave birth to Sydney, who was named after her paternal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th-century Irish Women Writers
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18th-century Irish Writers
The 18th century lasted from January 1, 1701 ( MDCCI) to December 31, 1800 ( MDCCC). During the 18th century, elements of Enlightenment thinking culminated in the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions. During the century, slave trading and human trafficking expanded across the shores of the Atlantic, while declining in Russia, China, and Korea. Revolutions began to challenge the legitimacy of monarchical and aristocratic power structures, including the structures and beliefs that supported slavery. The Industrial Revolution began during mid-century, leading to radical changes in human society and the environment. Western historians have occasionally defined the 18th century otherwise for the purposes of their work. For example, the "short" 18th century may be defined as 1715–1789, denoting the period of time between the death of Louis XIV of France and the start of the French Revolution, with an emphasis on directly interconnected events. To historians who expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Romantic Fiction Writers
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Irish Romantic Fiction Writers
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