Rhoda Broughton
Rhoda Broughton (born November 29, 1840 in Denbigh , Wales , † June 5, 1920 in Headington Hill near Oxford ) was a Welsh entertaining writer.
Life
Rhoda Broughton was the niece of the famous writer Sheridan le Fanu . She was made aware of literature by her family at an early age and encouraged accordingly by her uncle. Her first novel appeared in LeFanu's Dublin Review . As an author, Broughton was very successful in her time and also shrouded in scandal, as her mostly youthful heroines showed quite physical desires. She spent the last years of her life in Headington Hill, where she also died.
Works
Rhoda Broughton wrote a large number of novels and short stories. She is one of the great and popular Victorian entertaining writers.
- Cometh up as a flower , 1867
- Not wisely, but too well , 1867
- Red as a rose is she , 1870
- Good-bye, sweetheart! , 1872
- Nancy , 1873
- Tales for Christmas Eve , 1873
- Joan , 1876
- Second thoughts , 1880
- Belinda , 1883
- Doctor Cupid , 1886
- Alas! , 1890
- Mrs. Bligh , 1892
- A beginner , 1893
- Scylla or Charybdis? , 1895
- Dear Faustina , 1897
- Foes in law , 1899
- The game and the candle , 1899
- Lavinia , 1902
- Shards, German Vienna 1902
- A waif's progress , 1905
- Mum , 1908
- The devil and the deep sea , 1910
- Between two stools , 1912
- Concerning a vow , 1914
- A thorn in the flesh , 1917
- A fool in her folly , 1920
- Ghost stories, German 2004
literature
- Kurt Bornhauser: Rhoda Broughton. A popular Victorian novelist. 1971
Web links
- Literature by and about Rhoda Broughton in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Broughton, Rhoda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh entertainment writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Denbigh , Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 1920 |
| Place of death | Headington Hill near Oxford |