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was taught by governesses before she attended school. She attributed her love of theatre to her governess, Miss Richardson (Lizzie Dixie
), whose father had been the co-lessee, with Richard Brinsley Sheridan
...
Family and Intimate relationships
Rhoda Broughton
RB
left no evidence as to her possible sexual orientation or erotic relationships. A number of critics (notably Michael Sadleir
) have suggested that an early unhappy love affair prompted her frequently cynical representations of...
