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Mary Russell Mitford (1787 - 1855)

Short name Mary Russell Mitford
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First name Mary
Birth name Russell Mitford
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Date of birth 1787
Date of death 1855
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Lived in England
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Mary Russell Mitford was ...
related to Brand, Barbarina Ogle
related to Hofland, Barbara
related to Frances Minto Elliot
related to Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
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*Letters (1773) 0 0
Our village. Sketches of rural character and scenery (1824) 4 0
Recollections of a Literary Life (1852) 1 0
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Circulations of Mary Russell Mitford, the person (for circulations of her works, see under each individual Work)
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Receptions of Mary Russell Mitford, the person

For receptions of her works, see under each individual Work.

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On the Female Literature of the Present Age [unidentified author, multiple, separate records to be made] 1820 comments on person
Engelske Forfatterinder (English Authoresses) [author male, various] [CREATE SEPARATE RECORDS] 1858 comments on person
Een vrouwen leven, by H. Oort A woman life ~~journalist (name below) 1870 comments on person
A Memoir of Jane Austen and The Life of Mary Russell Mitford Henry Fothergill Chorley 1870 is biography of
*Mention in The Literary Reader Beer, Taco Hajo de 1882 comments on person
*Comment in private letter Droste-Hülshoff, Annette von None comments on person

Buck, Guide to women's literature, 1992: "She is remembered today as the author of 'Our village' (1824-1832) a series of essays depicting rural life".