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Jane Porter

1775 or 1776? - 24 May 1850

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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  • Cover of: The Scottish Chiefs

    First published in 1800 75 editions in 3 languages — 10 previewable Cover of edition scottishchiefs01portrich Cover of edition scottishchiefs00port Cover of edition scottishchiefs03portgoog Cover of edition scottishchiefs00portgoog Cover of edition scottishchiefs00wigggoog Cover of edition scottishchiefsa01portgoog Cover of edition scottishchiefsa07portgoog Cover of edition scottishchiefs0000port Cover of edition scottishchiefsro0000port
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  • Cover of: Sir Edward Seaward's narrative of his shipwreck, and consequent discovery of certain islands in the Caribbean Sea

    First published in 1831 21 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition siredwardseward00portgoog Cover of edition siredwardseawar01portgoog
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  • Cover of: THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE

    First published in 1815 17 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition pastorsfireside04port Cover of edition pastorsfiresiden01portiala Cover of edition pastorsfiresiden01port Cover of edition pastorsfireside00unkngoog
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  • Cover of: The Scottish chiefs

    First published in 1810 17 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Scottish Chiefs: A Romance

    First published in 1822 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition scottishchiefsro01port Cover of edition scottishchiefsa00portgoog
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  • Cover of: The Scottish Chiefs: A Romance: Five Volumes in Two: Vol. II

    First published in 1810 6 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition scottishchiefsro22portuoft Cover of edition scottishchiefsro02port Cover of edition scottishchiefsa06portgoog
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  • Cover of: Thaddeus of Warsaw in Two Volumes: Vol. I

    First published in 1809 4 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition thaddeusofwarsaw01port Cover of edition thaddeuswarsaw01portgoog Cover of edition thaddeuswarsawf01portgoog
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  • Cover of: Coming out: and The field of the forty footsteps.

    First published in 1828 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sir Edw. Seaward's narrative of his shipwreck, and consequent discovery of certain islands in the Caribbean sea (1/2)

    First published in 1841 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition siredwardseaward01portrich Cover of edition siredwardseawar05portgoog
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  • Cover of: The Pastor's Fire-Side: In Four Volumes: Vol. IV

    First published in 1817 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition pastorsfireside04port Cover of edition pastorsfiresiden04port
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  • Cover of: The Pastor's Fireside: in Two Volumes: Vol. II

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  • Cover of: Tales Round a Winter Hearth

    First published in 1826 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Tales Around a Winter Hearth: V1

    First published in 1826 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sir Edward Seaward's narrative of his shipwreck, and consequent discovery of certain islands in the Caribbean Sea: with a detail of many extraordinary and highly interesting events in his life, from the year 1733 to 1749, as written in his own diary: in Two Volumes--Vol. II

    First published in 1841 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition siredwseawardsna02portrich
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  • Cover of: Bannockburn: a novel

    First published in 1821 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney

    First published in 1807 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition aphorismssirphi04portgoog
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  • Cover of: The Pastor's Fire-side: In Four Volumes: Vol. III

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Subjects
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, Juvenile fiction, Kings and rulers, Poland in fiction, Revolutionaries, Scotland War of Independence, 1285-1371, Scotland, biography, Scotland, history, fiction, Shipwreck survival, Shipwrecks, Stanislous II Augustus, 1764-1795, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks
Places
Bannockburn (Scotland), Caribbean Area, Poland, Scotland
People
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 Wallace
Time
Stanislaus II Augustus, 1764-1795, Wallace's Rising, 1297-1304, War of Independence, 1285-1371

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