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Hester Chapone, the Glossary

Hester Chapone née Mulso (27 October 1727, in Twywell, Northamptonshire – 25 December 1801, in Hadwell, Middlesex), was an English writer of conduct books for women.^[1]

35 relations: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Agnes Grey, Anne Brontë, Astronomy, Blue Stockings Society, Botany, Christianity, Conduct book, Courtesy book, Cranford (novel), Dictionary of National Biography, Elizabeth Carter, Elizabeth Gaskell, Elizabeth Montagu, Frances Burney, Gentleman farmer, Geology, Jane Austen, Joyce Hemlow, Latin, Lucy Peltz, Mary Wollstonecraft, Miscellany, Monken Hadley, Nancy Armstrong, National Portrait Gallery, London, Northamptonshire, Samuel Johnson, Samuel Richardson, Sarah Chapone, Semiramis, The Rambler, Twywell, Vanity Fair (novel), William Makepeace Thackeray.
Members of the Blue Stockings Society

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects (1792), written by British philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797), is one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy.

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Agnes Grey

Agnes Grey, A Novel is the first novel by English author Anne Brontë (writing under the pen name of "Acton Bell"), first published in December 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850.

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Anne Brontë

Anne Brontë (commonly; 17 January 1820 – 28 May 1849) was an English novelist and poet, the youngest member of the Brontë literary family.

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Astronomy

Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos.

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Blue Stockings Society

The Blue Stockings Society was an informal women's social and educational movement in England in the mid-18th century that emphasised education and mutual cooperation.

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Botany

Botany, also called plant science (or plant sciences), plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology.

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Christianity

Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

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Conduct book

Conduct books or conduct literature is a genre of books that attempt to educate the reader on social norms and ideals.

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Courtesy book

A courtesy book (also book of manners) was a didactic manual of knowledge for courtiers to handle matters of etiquette, socially acceptable behaviour, and personal morals, with an especial emphasis upon life in a royal court; the genre of courtesy literature dates from the 13th century.

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Cranford (novel)

Cranford is an episodic novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell.

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Dictionary of National Biography

The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published since 1885.

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Elizabeth Carter

Elizabeth Carter (pen name Eliza; 16 December 1717 – 19 February 1806) was an English poet, classicist, writer, translator, linguist, and polymath. Hester Chapone and Elizabeth Carter are 18th-century English women writers and members of the Blue Stockings Society.

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Elizabeth Gaskell

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (née Stevenson; 29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer.

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Elizabeth Montagu

Elizabeth Montagu (née Robinson; 2 October 1718 – 25 August 1800) was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonnière, literary critic and writer, who helped to organize and lead the Blue Stockings Society. Hester Chapone and Elizabeth Montagu are 18th-century English women writers, 18th-century English writers and members of the Blue Stockings Society.

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Frances Burney

Frances Burney (13 June 1752 – 6 January 1840), also known as Fanny Burney and later Madame d'Arblay, was an English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright. Hester Chapone and Frances Burney are 18th-century English women writers and members of the Blue Stockings Society.

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Gentleman farmer

In the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, a gentleman farmer is a landowner who has a farm (gentleman's farm) as part of his estate and who farms as a hobby rather than for profit or sustenance.

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Geology

Geology is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

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Jane Austen

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Hester Chapone and Jane Austen are 18th-century English women writers and 18th-century English writers.

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Joyce Hemlow

Joyce Hemlow (July 31, 1906 – September 3, 2001) was a Canadian professor and accomplished writer.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Lucy Peltz

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Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary Wollstonecraft (27 April 1759 – 10 September 1797) was a British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.

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Miscellany

A miscellany is a collection of various pieces of writing by different authors.

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Monken Hadley

Monken Hadley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet.

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Nancy Armstrong

Nancy Armstrong (born 1938) is a scholar, critic and professor of English at Duke University.

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National Portrait Gallery, London

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art gallery in London that houses a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people.

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Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants.) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England.

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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson (– 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. Hester Chapone and Samuel Johnson are 18th-century English writers.

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Samuel Richardson

Samuel Richardson (baptised 19 August 1689 – 4 July 1761) was an English writer and printer known for three epistolary novels: Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded (1740), Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady (1748) and The History of Sir Charles Grandison (1753). Hester Chapone and Samuel Richardson are 18th-century English writers.

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Sarah Chapone

Sarah Chapone (11 December 169924 February 1764), born Sarah Kirkham and often referred to as Mrs Chapone, was an English legal theorist, pamphleteer, and prolific letter writer. Hester Chapone and Sarah Chapone are 18th-century English women writers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hester_Chapone

Also known as Hester Mulso, Hester Mulso Chapone.