Anna Laetitia Barbauld

Anna Laetitia Barbauld was a French poet, literary critic, essayist and writer (1743–1825). She was born at Kibworth Harcourt and died at Stoke Newington.

Also recorded as Anna Laetitia Aiken; Anna Letitia Barbauld; Anna Lætitia Barbauld; Ann Letitia Barbauld; Anna (Laetitia) Barbauld.

Overview

Born at Kibworth Harcourt in 1743, died at Stoke Newington in 1825.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Anna Laetitia Aiken, Anna Letitia Barbauld, Anna Lætitia Barbauld, Ann Letitia Barbauld and Anna (Laetitia) Barbauld. Her recorded language was English. Her recorded confession was Protestantism.

She was the child of John Aitken. Other recorded relations include Lucy Aikin.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 8: A Legacy for Young Ladies, Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Verse, Eighteen Hundred and Eleven, Epistle to William Wilberforce, Esq. on the Rejection of the Bill for abolishing the Slave Trade., Poems by Anna Laetitia Barbauld. From the London Edition. To which is added, an epistle to William Wilberforce, esq., Poems, The Correspondence of Samuel Richardson, The Female Speaker and The Works of Anna Laetitia Barbauld.

Catalogued works

53 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1791 to 1852. The first 12 are listed here.

Lessons for Children. Eighteen Hundred and Eleven. Evenings at Home. Hymns in Prose for Children. The Invitation: to Miss B—. The Mouse's Petition. Life. To a Lady. A Legacy for Young Ladies, Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Verse, dated 1826. Epistle to William Wilberforce, Esq. on the Rejection of the Bill for abolishing the Slave Trade., dated 1791. The Correspondence of Samuel Richardson. The Female Speaker.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743-1825), Romanticism, 2021. To Mr. Barbauld, The Works of Anna Laetitia Barbauld, 2014. The Works of Anna Laetitia Barbauld, 2014. Barbauld, Anna Laetitia, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is poetry, essay and literary criticism.

Works named in the authority record are A Legacy for Young Ladies, Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Verse, Eighteen Hundred and Eleven, Epistle to William Wilberforce, Esq. on the Rejection of the Bill for abolishing the Slave Trade., Poems by Anna Laetitia Barbauld. From the London Edition. To which is added, an epistle to William Wilberforce, esq., Poems and The Correspondence of Samuel Richardson.

Chronology

  1. 1743Anna Laetitia Barbauld born at Kibworth Harcourt.
  2. 1825Anna Laetitia Barbauld died at Stoke Newington.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Anna Laetitia Barbauld”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q268305: Anna Laetitia Barbauld

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