It is discreetly dedicated (by her initials) to Jane Brookfield
, mistress of Thackeray
.
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prelims
It was soon translated into Dutch, and published in the USA both at New York and at Philadelphia...
Friends, Associates
Caroline Norton
But her reputation was such that even friendships were minefields: a friendly relationship with Thackeray
exposed her firstly to a direct snub from his friend, or lover, Jane Brookfield
(who refused to meet the notorious...