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Charlotte Lennox

(1730–1804) Poet United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Charlotte Lennox was a poet from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for The Female Quixote.

Quick Facts About Charlotte Lennox

Born
January 1, 1730
Died
January 4, 1804
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession
Poet
Notable works
The Female Quixote

About Charlotte Lennox

Charlotte Lennox, née Ramsay, was a Scottish writer and a literary and cultural critic, whose publishing career flourished in London. Best known for her novel The Female Quixote (1752), she was frequently praised for her genius and literary skill. As a result, Sir Joshua Reynolds painted her portrait and she was featured in "The Nine Living Muses of Great Britain" in 1778. Samuel Johnson declared her superior to all other female writers, and Henry Fielding said that she "excelled Cervantes." Her pioneering study of Shakespeare's source material is still cited and her magazine (1760–1761) is the focus of "The Lady's Museum Project."

Biography source: Wikipedia

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