Harriet Lee

Harriet Lee ( * 1757 in London, † August 1, 1851 in Clifton, Bristol City today ) was a British writer.

Harriet Lee, the daughter of actor John Lee and sister of Sophia Lee, grew up in an artistic family. In 1786 she published anonymously The errors of innocence ( The error of innocence ), an epistolary novel. In 1797 it completed another novel, Clara Lennox and the same year a collection of twelve stories and fairy tales. Together with her sister Sophia, she released the Canterbury tales (1797-1805, 5 vols ), which experienced numerous editions.

Works (selection)

  • The errors of innocence. Dublin, 1786.
  • Herbert, ou adieu richesses, ou les mariages. Edinburgh, 1788. Microfiche edition ISBN 3-628-55288-5
  • Canterbury tales [for the year 1797 ]. London, 1797. Microfiche edition ISBN 3-628-48017-5 Tales of Canterbury. Over from the Engl. by Friedrich von Oertel. Leipzig: Beygang, 1798 and 1799, 2 vols
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