Her mother, born Eleanor Elliot
, later Lady Auckland, was the daughter of Sir Gilbert Elliot
(who died in 1763, and was known as an amateur poet and song-writer) and sister of the first Earl of Minto
Literary responses
Ellen Wood
The Athenæum's review by Lena Eden
called East Lynneone of the best novels published for a season.
Athenæum. J. Lection.
1772 (1861): 473
The novel was well reviewed in the Daily News and Saturday Review as...
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Ellen Wood
Fraser's Magazine found Verner's Pride to be an improvement on Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles, claiming that it had more story and less morality,
Fraser’s Magazine. James Fraser; Longmans, Green.
68 (1863): 256
and finding its discussion of Mormonismthough totally unconnected...
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Isabella Neil Harwood
This novel generated a large amount of attention and positive reviews. They all made some points in common: they loved the plot, the way Minnie/Minna's character developed, the originality and the sustained interest it provided...
