Alicia Le Fanu

Alicia Le Fanu (born 1791–died January 29, 1826) was an Irish poet and writer.[1] She was the daughter of Betsy Sheridan and Captain Henry Le Fanu,[2] and a granddaughter of actor Thomas Sheridan and his wife, writer Frances Sheridan.[3] She died, unmarried, in Dublin. She was buried in the churchyard of St. Peter's Church, Aungier Street, Dublin, but the exact date of death is unknown.[3]

Select bibliography

  • The Flowers; or, The Sylphid Queen: A Fairy Tale in Verse (London: J. Harris 1809)
  • Rosara’s Chain; or, The Choice of Life, a poem (London: M. J. Godwin 1812)
  • Strathallan (London: Sherwood, Neely & Jones 1816)
  • Leolin Abbey: A Novel (London: Longman &c 1819)
  • Don Juan De Las Sierras: A Romance (London: Newman & Co. 1823)
  • Tales of a Tourist (London: Newman & Co. 1824)
  • Henry the Fourth of France: A Romance (London: Newman & Co. 1826)
  • Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Mrs Frances Sheridan (1824)

References

  1. ↑ "Lefanu, Alicia, active 1812-1826". SNAC.
  2. ↑ "Sheridan, Betsy, 1758-1837". Library of congress. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 Ricorso


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