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Jane Porter (1776 - 1850)

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Short name Jane Porter
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First name Jane
Birth name Porter
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Alternative name Miss Porter
Date of birth 1776
Date of death 1850
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Place of death England
Lived in England
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Place(s) of Residence England
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Thaddeus of Warsaw (1803) 2 0
The Scottish Chiefs (1810) 2 0
The Pastor's Fire-Side (1817) 1 0
Sir Edward Seaward's Narrative of his shipwreck, and consequent discovery of certain islands in the Caribbean Sea with a detail of many extraordinary and highly interesting events ... as written in his own diary. (1831) 0 0
Sir Edward Seaward's narrative of his shipwreck, and consequent discovery of certain islands in the Caribbean Sea with a detail of many extraordinary and highly interesting events in his life, from the year 1733 to 1749. As written in his own diary (1832) 1 0
Sir Edward Seawards Narrative of his shipwreck (1879) 1 0
Sir Edward Seaward's Narrative of his shipwreck (1884) 1 0
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Receptions of Jane Porter, 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
De l'Influence des femmes Mongellaz, Fanny 1828 is biography of
Engelske Forfatterinder (English Authoresses) [author male, various] [CREATE SEPARATE RECORDS] 1858 comments on person
*Comment in private letter Droste-Hülshoff, Annette von None comments on person

"Porter, Jane." British Women Writers: a critical reference guide. Janet Todd, ed. London: Routledge, 1989. 542-543.

Sister of Sir Robert Ker Porter, the historical painter.
Died in Bristol.

KLK 1904