Margracia Loudon (c. 1788 – 1860) was an Irish novelist and political author. She is known for her political works Philanthropic Economy (1835), The Light of Mental Science (1845), The Voices of Bulgaria (1846).
Margracia Loudon | |
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| Born | Margracia Ryves c.1788 Castle Ryves, Knocklong, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 1860 (aged 71–72) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Notable work | Philanthropic Economy (1835) The Light of Mental Science (1845) The Voices of Bulgaria (1846) |
Biography
editMargracia Ryves was born around 1788 at Castle Ryves, near Knocklong, County Limerick, Ireland. She was the daughter of William Ryves, a landowner, and his wife, Frances Catherine Ryves, author of Cumbrian Legends; or, Tales of Other Times (1812). In 1830, she married Charles Loudon, a physician, and they settled in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England.[1][2]
Loudon was a popular novelist before turning to political writing. Her Philanthropic Economy (1835) became famous for its opposition to the Corn Laws, and actually predated the founding of the Anti-Corn Law League (1838). Her next work, The Light of Mental Science (1845), was influenced by phrenology. Her final non-fiction work, The Voices of Bulgaria (1846), focused on the plight of Christians in Ottoman-occupied Bulgaria and featured her own translations from Bulgarian.[1]
She died in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England in 1860.[1]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- First Love: A Novel (1830)[3][2]
- Fortune-Hunting: A Novel (1832)[2]
- Dilemmas of Pride (1833)[2]
- The Fortunes of Woman (1849)[2]
- Maternal Love: A Novel. 3 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1849.[3][2]
Other works
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Richardson, Sarah (2013). The Political Worlds of Women. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-1-135-96486-3. OCLC 830161188.
- ^ a b c d e f g Loeber, Rolf (2006). A guide to Irish fiction, 1650-1900. Dublin ; Portland, Or.: Four Courts. ISBN 978-1-85182-940-8.
- ^ a b "Author: Margracia Loudon". At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ a b c d Dictionary of Munster women writers, 1800 to 2000=Scríbhneoirí ban na Mumhan, 1800-2000. Cork: Cork University Press. 2005. ISBN 978-1-85918-388-5.
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