Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Mrs Frances Sheridan

Mother of the Late Right Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan

By:

Alicia Lefanu

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies

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Frances Sheridan (1724–66) won acclaim in her day as both a playwright and novelist. Her most famous work, the sentimental novel Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph (1761), found favour with Samuel Johnson, while her comedy The Discovery (1763) was staged by David Garrick at Drury Lane. Her fame was later eclipsed by that of her son, the playwright and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816). Written by Alicia Lefanu (1791–c.1844), her granddaughter, this 1824 publication reaffirms the significance of Frances Sheridan's own work as a writer. Recounting her successes and incorporating her own recollections, the book reveals a woman admired both for her literary output and for her character. This work also includes reflections on the life of her son, whose early writing was influenced by that of his mother. Thomas Moore's two-volume biography of Richard Brinsley Sheridan has also been reissued in this series.

Release date Australia

August 22nd, 2013

Author

Alicia Lefanu

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

1 Plates, black and white

Pages

454

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies

Dimensions

140x216x26

ISBN-13

9781108064958

Product ID

21448334

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