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Amelia Opie, nata Alderson (Norwich, 12 novembre 1769 – Norwich, 2 dicembre 1853), è stata una scrittrice britannica, moglie del pittore John Opie e figlia del fisico James Alderson. Fu amica di Sir Walter Scott , Richard Brinsley Sheridan e Madame de Staël .
Amelia Opie, The Quaker Celebrity — Ann Farrant The authoratative work on Amelia Opie A comprehensive and award-winning biography of Amelia Opie, poet and novelist (1769 -1853) - the first since 1937. Her long and interesting life deserves to be retold, with the inclusion of hitherto unpublished material from archive and private sources.
Opie, Amelia. "Accept These Sheets with Roses Grac'd." [In letter to Sir James Mackintosh, 22 January 1807]. Add. Mss. 52451B, ff. 133-5. London, British Library.
Chronology of Amelia Alderson Opie. 1769: birth of Amelia Alderson (12 November), only child of James and Amelia (Briggs) Alderson, in Norwich, England. 1784: death of her mother (31 December); at fifteen Amelia enters society and assumes control of her father’s household. 1786: writes Adelaide, a 5-act play; wide social circle includes the ...
Poems (1802) Following the success of The Father and Daughter in 1801, which had included a number of poems to supplement the brief length of the tale, Opie released her first complete volume of poetry. She had attracted attention as a poet in the1790s with her song lyrics and occasional pieces published in periodicals, but came to broader ...
Norwich-born Amelia Opie’s novel, The Father and Daughter, first appeared in print 220 years ago. It was hugely popular at the time and was one of the most widely-read novels of the early 19th century, yet, like its author, it has now been largely forgotten. Amelia was born on November 12, 1769, the only child of James and Amelia Alderson.
1 de out. de 2013 · Adeline Mowbray d’Amélia Opie. Résumé : Adeline Mowbray a été élevée à Rosevalley par une mère célibataire, indépendante d’esprit, habituée à vivre selon son caprice. Nourrie des penseurs de la Révolution française, la jeune fille s’éprend de Frederick Glenmurray, auteur d’un virulent traité contre l’institution du ...
