Through an examination of her complete works and public response to them, Robertson gauges the extent of Inchbald's reputation as the dignified Mrs Inchbald, as well as providing a clear sense of what it meant to be a female Romantic writer.
Through an examination of her complete works and public response to them, Robertson gauges the extent of Inchbald's reputation as the dignified Mrs In...
John Moore (1729-1802) was a Scottish physician who travelled extensively and wrote immensely popular accounts of these travels. He records his encounters with Voltaire, Frederick the Great, Prince Charles Edward Stuart and the Pope, along with other notable figures, and gives a first-hand account of the September Massacres and the downfall of the French monarchy during the Revolution. His work brought him international fame. He became friends with Edmund Burke, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Robert Burns and won the admiration of Lord Byron and Maria Edgeworth. Later, Thomas Carlyle used Moore as a...
John Moore (1729-1802) was a Scottish physician who travelled extensively and wrote immensely popular accounts of these travels. He records his encoun...
