Sydney, Lady Morgan
Sydney, Lady Morgan (née Owenson; 25 December 1781? – 14 April 1859), was an Irish novelist. She was best known as the author of The Wild Irish Girl.[1]
Sydney, Lady Morgan | |
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 Portrait by René Théodore Berthon | |
| Born | Sydney Owenson 25 December 1781 (?) Either Dublin, Ireland or the Irish Sea |
| Died | 14 April 1859 (aged about 78) London, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Brompton Cemetery |
| Pen name | Glorvina |
| Occupation | Novelist, governess |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Irish, British |
| Period | 1804–59 |
| Notable works | The Wild Irish Girl (1806) |
| Spouse | Thomas Charles Morgan (m. 1812) |
Sydney, Lady Morgan Media
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Blue plaque at Lady Morgan's former home on Kildare Street, Dublin
Bust of Lady Morgan by David d'Angers
Notes
- ↑ Clarke, Norma (1990). Heights: Writing, Friendship, Love: The Jewsbury Sisters, Felicia Hemans, and Jane Welsh Carlyle. London: Routledge.
Other websites
- Works by Sydney, Lady Morgan at Project Gutenberg
Hamilton, John Andrew (1894). "Morgan, Sydney". Dictionary of National Biography 39. Ed. Sidney Lee. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 27–29. - Works by or about Sydney, Lady Morgan in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
Media related to Lady Morgan at Wikimedia Commons