Jane Porter

Jane Porter
Jane Porter, from The Ladies' Monthly Museum
Jane Porter, from The Ladies' Monthly Museum
Born(1776-01-17)17 January 1776
Durham, England, UK
Died24 May 1850(1850-05-24) (aged 74)
Bristol, England, UK
OccupationNovelist
NationalityEnglish
CitizenshipKingdom of Great Britain
Period1803–1840
GenreHistorical fiction
SubjectHistorical documentary
Notable worksThe Scottish Chiefs

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 popular among children well into the twentieth century.

  1. ^ Looser, Devoney (2022). Sister Novelists: The Trailblazing Porter Sisters Who Paved the Way for Austen and the Brontës. New York: Bloomsbury. p. 4. ISBN 978-1635575293.
  2. ^ Todd, Janet, ed. (1989). "Porter, Jane". British Women Writers: a critical reference guide. Routledge. pp. 542–543.