Sydney, Lady Morgan

Sydney, Lady Morgan
Sydney, Lady Morgan
BornSydney Owenson
25 December 1781 (?)
Either Dublin, Ireland or the Irish Sea
Died14 April 1859 (aged about 78)
London, United Kingdom
Resting placeBrompton Cemetery
Pen nameGlorvina
OccupationNovelist, governess
LanguageEnglish
NationalityIrish, British
Period1804–59
Notable worksThe Wild Irish Girl (1806)
SpouseThomas Charles Morgan (m. 1812)

Sydney, Lady Morgan (née Owenson; 25 December 1781? – 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.