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Jane Porter (3 December 1775 – 24 May 1850) was an English historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure. [1] [2] Her bestselling novels, Thaddeus of Warsaw (1803) and The Scottish Chiefs (1810) are seen as among the earliest historical novels in a modern style and among the first to become bestsellers. They were abridged and remained ...
Thaddeus of Warsaw is an 1803 novel written by Jane Porter and originally published in four volumes. The novel concerns Thaddeus Sobieski, a gallant young soldier who serves in the Kościuszko Uprising against invading Russian forces. After Poland’s defeat, Thaddeus departs for London in search of his English father.
Jane Porter – The Scottish Chiefs Jan Potocki – The Manuscript Found in Saragossa ( Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse , 2nd version) Regina Marie Roche – The Houses of Osma and Almeria; or, Convent of St. Ildefonso: a Tale
George III (1738–1820) became King of Great Britain on 25 October 1760 when he was 22 years old, succeeding his grandfather George II.George III had himself been the subject of legislation to provide for a regency when Parliament passed the Minority of Successor to Crown Act 1751 following the death of his father Frederick, Prince of Wales, on 31 March 1751.
Watercolor portrait of Jane Austen (1775–1817) painted around 1810, by her sister Cassandra Austen. National Portrait Gallery, London.. The causes of Jane Austen's death, which occurred on July 18, 1817 at the age of 41, following an undetermined illness that lasted about a year, have been discussed retrospectively by doctors whose conclusions have subsequently been taken up and analyzed by ...
Jane Porter penned a romantic version of the Wallace legend in the historical novel The Scottish Chiefs (1810). [63] In her prize-winning poem of 1819, Wallace's Invocation to Bruce, Felicia Hemans imagines Wallace urging Bruce to continue the struggle for freedom after defeat at the Battle of Falkirk.
"It gave me a lot of angst." Jane Curtin was an essential contributor to Saturday Night Live's first season in 1975 — but she didn't think anyone with taste would watch the show.. Curtin recalls ...
There is also a living author named Jane Porter. In addition to several Harlequin romances, she has written other novels such as "Flirting With Forty", "Odd Mom Out", and "Mrs. Perfect". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.179.205.179 ( talk ) 17:15, 8 April 2010 (UTC) [ reply ]