Marie Jeanne Riccoboni

Marie Jeanne Riccoboni was a French actress, novelist, playwright and writer (1713–1792). She was born at Paris.

Also recorded as Marie-Jeanne de Heurles Laboras de Mezières; Marie-Jeanne Laboras de Mezières; Marie-Jeanne de Heurles Laboras de Mezieres; Marie-Jeanne Laboras de Mezieres; Marie Jeanne De Heurles Laboras De Mezières Riccoboni; Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni.

Marie Jeanne Riccoboni in brief

Born
1713
Died
1792
Known for
actress, novelist, playwright and writer
Place of birth
Paris
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Identity and origins

She also worked under the name Marie-Jeanne Laboras de Mézières. The authorities additionally record the headings Marie-Jeanne de Heurles Laboras de Mezières, Marie-Jeanne Laboras de Mezières, Marie-Jeanne de Heurles Laboras de Mezieres, Marie-Jeanne Laboras de Mezieres and Marie Jeanne De Heurles Laboras De Mezières Riccoboni. Her recorded language was French.

Catalogued works

23 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1764 to 2008.

Histoire d’Ernestine. Sophie, ou Le mariage caché. Histoire d'Ernestine. Recueil de pièces détachées. Lettres de mistriss Fanni Butlerd. Histoire de M. le marquis de Cressy. Lettres de Milady Juliette Catesby. Histoire de miss Jenny. Lettres d’Adélaïde de Dammartin. Lettres de Fanni Butler à Milord Charles Alfred de Caitombridge. Lettres d’Elisabeth Sophie de Vallière. Istoria Di Miss Jenny. Lettres de Milady Juliette Catesby, À Milady Henriette Campley, Son Amie [by M. J. Riccoboni]. Par. Marie de M***. Collection Complète des Oeuvres de Mme Riccoboni... Lettres de Mylord Rivers a Sir Charles Cardigan. Mme Riccoboni's letters to David Hume, David Garrick and Sir Robert Liston, 1764-1783. [Marie Jeanne Riccoboni correspondence]., dated 2008-, held by Wellcome Collection. The history of Christina, princess of Swabia; and of Eloisa de Livarot . Translated from the French of Madame Riccoboni. In two volumes., dated 1784, held by Wellcome Collection. The history of Miss Jenny Salisbury, addressed to the Countess of Roscommon . Translated from the French of the celebrated Madame Riccoboni. In two volumes, Volume I., dated 1764, held by Wellcome Collection. Letters from the Countess de Sancerre , to Count de Nanc�e, her friend. By Madam Riccoboni. Translated from the French., dated 1767, held by Wellcome Collection. The history of Miss Jenny Salisbury addressed to the Countess of Roscommond. Translated from the French of the celebrated Madame Riccoboni. In two volumes., dated 1764, held by Wellcome Collection. The history of Miss Jenny Salisbury addressed to the Countess of Roscommond [sic]. Translated from the French of ... Madame Riccoboni. In two volumes., dated 1764, held by Wellcome Collection. Letters from Elizabeth Sophia de Valiere to her friend Louisa Hortensia de Canteleu. By Madam Riccoboni. Translated from the French by Mr. Maceuen. In two volumes., dated 1772, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

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

Wellcome Collection: 22 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Lettres de Milady Juliette Catesby de Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni : lecture d'une délinquance, Tangence, 1995. L'écriture féminine ? A propos de Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni, Dix-huitième Siècle, 1984. 2. Marie Jeanne Riccoboni, Destins de femmes, 2023. Les Lettres de Sophie de Vallière by Jeanne-Marie Riccoboni (review), Women in French Studies, 2007. Publication, Authorship, and Ownership in Marie Jeanne Riccoboni, The French Review, 2014. Le mensonge politique dans le théâtre de Jean-Pierre Guingané, Akofena, 2024.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Lettres de milady Juliette Catesby, à milady Henriette Campley, son amie [by ... (1760) — Internet Archive. Letters from Elizabeth Sophia de Valiere to her friend Louisa Hortensia de Canteleu, tr. by mr ... (1772) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 15 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1713Marie Jeanne Riccoboni born at Paris.
  2. 1760Lettres de milady Juliette Catesby, à milady Henriette Campley, son amie [by ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1772Letters from Elizabeth Sophia de Valiere to her friend Louisa Hortensia de Canteleu, tr. by mr ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1792Marie Jeanne Riccoboni died at Paris.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Marie Jeanne Riccoboni”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3087936: Marie Jeanne Riccoboni

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