Montagu,Lady Mary Wortley

Montagu,Lady Mary Wortley
Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley. 1689-1762.
English writer noted for her erudite and amusing letters, first published in Turkish Letters (1763).

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  • Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley — orig. Lady Mary Pierrepont (baptized May 26, 1689, London, Eng. died Aug. 21, 1762, London) English writer, the most colourful Englishwoman of her time. A prolific letter writer, Montagu is remembered chiefly for 52 superb letters chronicling her …   Universalium

  • Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley — orig. Lady Mary Pierrepont (bautizada 26 may. 1689, Londres, Inglaterra–21 ago. 1762, Londres). Escritora inglesa, la mujer más original de su época. Una escritora prolífica, Montagu es recordada principalmente por sus 52 magníficas cartas en que …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley — (1689 1762)    She was born in London to Evelyn Pierrepont, the wealthy Earl of Kingston, where she became a friend of Mary Astell, the defender of woman s rights (see entry). In 1712, she secretly married Edward Worley Montagu, a Whig member of… …   British and Irish poets

  • MONTAGU, LADY MARY WORTLEY —    an English lady, born in Nottinghamshire, celebrated for her wit and beauty, and for her Letters on the Manners of the East (1690 1762) …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Lady Mary Wortley Montagu — Mary Wortley Montagu, by Charles Jervas, after 1716. The Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (15 May 1689 – 21 August 1762) was an English aristocrat and writer. Montagu is today chiefly remembered for her letters, particularly her letters from Turkey, as… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Mary Wortley Montagu — Mary Wortley Montagu Lady Mary Wortley Montagu par Charles Jervas Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (26 mai 1689 21 août 1762), est une écrivaine britannique. Mary Pierrepont était la fille aînée du Duc de Kingston. Enfant précoce, elle apprit seule le… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley (Pierrepont) — (1690 1762)    Letter writer, was the eldest dau. of the 1st Duke of Kingston. In her youth she combined the attractions of a reigning beauty and a wit. Her early studies were encouraged and assisted by Bishop Burnet, and she was the friend of… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley — (1689 1762)    WM On death of Wolfe, 239.    Bib.: Dict. Nat. Biog …   The makers of Canada

  • Lady Mary Wortley Montagu — Mary Wortley Montagu Portrait von Charles Jervas, nach 1716. Mary Wortley Montagu (* 26. Mai 1689 in London; † 21. August 1762 ebenda) war eine englische Schriftstellerin, die durch ihre Briefe und Gedichte berühmt wurde …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mary Wortley Montagu — Porträt von Charles Jervas, nach 1716. Mary Wortley Montagu (* 26. Mai 1689 in London; † 21. August 1762 ebenda) war eine englische Schriftstellerin, die durch ihre Briefe und Gedichte berühmt wurde …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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