Elizabeth Hardy (novelist)

Elizabeth Hardy
Elizabeth Hardy
Born	16 December 1794; Ireland
Died	9 May 1854[1]; Queen's Bench Prison, London, England
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Citizenship	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Genre	Fiction; Historical romance
Subject	Romance; Religion

Elizabeth Hardy (1794–1854)[2] was an Irish novelist. All of her work was published anonymously. She died while imprisoned for debt in Queen's Bench Prison in London, England after having made a 'credulous' investment in a joint stock bank.[1]

Works

Michael Cassidy, or the Cottage Gardener. (1845).
Owen Glendower or The Prince of Wales: A Historical Romance. London: R. Bentley (1849).
The Fiery Chief, Owen Glendower: A Historical Romance. London: R. Bentley (1851).
The Confessor: a Jesuit Tale of the Times, Founded on Fact. London: Clarke, Beeton (1854).

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Hardy, Elizabeth". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
British Library, Royal Literary Fund Archive, Loan 96 RLF 1/1292.

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[DNB-1] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Hardy, Elizabeth". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

[2] British Library, Royal Literary Fund Archive, Loan 96 RLF 1/1292.