Jane Porter was an English historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure, and one of the most popular writers of her time. Her bestselling novels, Thaddeus of Warsaw (1803) and The Scottish Chiefs (1810) are seen as among the earliest historical novels in a modern style and among the first to become bestsellers. They were abridged and remained popular among children well into the twentieth century.
In her later years, Porter continued to write pieces for journals. Many appeared anonymously or were simply signed "J. P." Her wide-ranging topics included Peter the Great, Simón Bolívar, and the African explorer Dixon Denham.
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Scottish historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure (1776-1850)
| Born | 1775 or 1776? |
| Died | 24 May 1850 |
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Scottish historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure (1776-1850)
| Born | 1775 or 1776? |
| Died | 24 May 1850 |
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Fiction, History, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, romance, collections & anthologies, Poland, fiction, Scotland, fiction, Braveheart, Children's fiction, Discoveries in geography, English fiction, English fiction, history and criticism, 19th century, Explorers, Fiction, historical, Fiction, romance, historical, general, Histoire, Juvenile fiction, Kings and rulers, Poland in fiction, Revolutionaries, Romans, nouvelles, Scotland War of Independence, 1285-1371, Scotland, biography, Scotland, history, fiction, Shipwreck survival, ShipwrecksPeople
Christian duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1566-1633), Joan Willem van, duque Ripperda (d. 1737), Juan Guillermo Riperdá duque de (1680-1737), King of Scotland, 1274-1329 Robert I, Philip Wharton Wharton Duke of (1698-1731), Philip Wharton, Duke of Wharton (1698-1731), Robert I King of Scotland (1274-1329), Robert I King of Scots (1274-1329), Robert I, King of Scotland (1274-1329), Stanislaus II Augustus (1764-1795), William Wallace Sir (1272?-1305), William Wallace Sir (d. 1305), William, Sir, d. 1305 WallaceID Numbers
- OLID: OL763503A
- ISNI: 0000000110625707
- VIAF: 51964829
- Wikidata: Q3161890
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q3161890
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