Jane Porter
Scottish historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure (1776-1850) · Writers · Died at 74
Jane Porter was an English historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure. 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.
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They were abridged and remained popular among children well into the twentieth century.
