Margaret Holford (the elder)
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Margaret Holford (1757–1834, sometimes known as "the elder")[1] was an English novelist, playwright, and poet of the late 18th century. Both she and her daughter, likewise Margaret Holford, were accomplished authors.
Life and family
Born Margaret Wrench in Chester in 1757, she married Allen Holford of nearby Davenham.[2] She died in Chester in November 1834.[1]
Holford's daughter, likewise Margaret Holford (1778–1852), was also an accomplished author.[3] Their works are said to be "often confused in catalogues and dictionary entries."[4]
Works
- Fanny: A Novel: In a Series of Letters, 1785 (anonymously)
- Gresford Vale; and Other Poems, 1798
- "The Way to Win Her" (five-act play), in The New British Theatre, 1814
References
- ^ a b Brown, Susan. "Orlando Project". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Slagle, Judith Bailey (2012). Romantic Appropriations of History. Maryland: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 8.
- ^ Radcliffe, David. "ENGLISH POETRY 1579–1830: SPENSER AND THE TRADITION". Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Sutherland, Kathryn (2004). "Holford , Margaret (bap. 1778, d. 1852)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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