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Dinah Craik was an English poet and novelist. She is most well known for her 1856 novel 'John Halifax Gentleman' which presented the ideals of middle class life in Victorian England.
Dinah Craik was an English poet and novelist. She is most well known for her 1856 novel 'John Halifax Gentleman' which presented the ideals of middle class life in Victorian England.
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Title: | Letter from Dinah Craik |
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Description: | In her letter Dinah Craik acknowledges £20 received for early copies of her 1856 novel 'John Halifax, Gentleman'. She also refers to her poor health which is preventing her from further literary work at present. |
Address: | Lynover Cottage, Kilburn |
Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 1 page ; glue seepage. |
Types of letter: | Acknowledgement of receipt of an item; Financial transaction |
Key works mentioned: | John Halifax Gentleman |
Letter note: | This letter has a related note written by the Reverend Frederick William Low who compiled the volumes in c.1913: "Dinah Maria Mulock (Mrs Craik), the well-known authoress of the popular novel "John Halifax, Gentleman", and other works, was born in 1826, and died October 12th 1887." |
Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London. By Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn albumen cabinet card circa 1885 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
Identifier: | SL_135 |