Sydney, Lady Morgan
Sydney Owenson, better known as Lady Morgan ( born December 25, 1776 in Dublin, † April 14, 1859 in London) was an Irish poet and writer of romance.
Life
Sydney Owenson was the eldest daughter of Irish actor Robert Owenson († 1817) and his coming from England Wife Jane Hill ( † 1789). After the early death of her mother and her younger sister Olivia Sydney was forced to support the family financially, first as a teacher and later as an author.
1804 Sydney Owenson published her first novel, " St. Clair ", which sold extremely well. Encouraged by the success, she dedicated herself entirely to writing. Through her second novel, "The Wild Irish Girl" ( 1806) established names Owenson, under the patronage of the Marquis of Abercorn and his third wife, the favorite of the Dublin and London society. In 1812 she married the English physician to the Marquis, Sir Thomas Charles Morgan, with whom she had two children. After marriage, she took her husband's name and was henceforth known as Lady Morgan.
In the following years wrote Lady Morgan more novels, essays and travel books - sometimes together with her husband - who was also praised by Sir Walter Scott, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Maria Edgeworth, Lord Byron and Thomas Moore. Through their literary Popularity Lady Morgan in 1837 received from the British Government, through the then Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, an annual pension of £ 300 awarded for her services to literature and to patriotism.
Lady Morgan died at the age of 82 years and her remains were buried at the cemetery in London Brompton Cemetery.