Eliza Lynn Linton | |
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 Portrait of Eliza Lynn Linton, by W. & D. Downey, 1890 | |
| Born | Eliza Lynn 10 February 1822 Keswick, Cumbria, England |
| Died | 14 July 1898 (aged 76) Westminster, London |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | Victorian |
| Spouse | William James Linton |
| Relatives | James Lynn (father), Charlotte Alicia Lynn (mother) |
Eliza Lynn Linton (10 February 1822 – 14 July 1898) was the first female salaried journalist in Britain and the author of over 20 novels. Despite her path-breaking role as an independent woman, many of her essays took a strong anti-feminist slant.[1]
- ^ I. Ousby, ed., The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English (1995) p. 560.