Julia Pardoe

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Standard Name: Pardoe, Julia
Birth Name: Julia Sophia Pardoe
Pseudonym: Miss Pardoe
Indexed Name: Julia S. H. Pardoe
The most common topics of Julia Pardoe 's writings were: Turkey, Hungary, French royalty, and fiction featuring women and marriage. Her prolific output in the early and middle years of Victoria's reign includes: three historical biographies; five travel books; about a dozen novels; at least three short story collections; at least two books of poetry; an introduction; a dramatic adaptation; a translation; and numerous periodical articles.
Photo of a sketch of Julia Pardoe by John Lilley, 1849. Only her face is drawn in detail, with her neck and shoulders merely suggested. She is in semi-profile, with her hair in dark gleaming ringlets.

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Intertextuality and Influence Mary Elizabeth Braddon
MEB was encouraged to write from an early age, particularly by her mother. She would later recall how when she was eight and had just learned to write, her godfather bought her a beautiful brand...

Timeline

1610
The assassination of Henri IV of France left his widow, Marie de Medici , ruling as Regent for her young son, Louis XIII .