Sydney, Lady Morgan
Sydney, Lady Morgan | |
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Portrait by René Théodore Berthon | |
| Born | Sydney Owenson c. 1778 Either Dublin, Ireland or the Irish Sea |
| Died | 14 April 1859 (aged ~80) 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 (née Owenson; c. 1778 – 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.