Charlotte Louisa Hawkins Dempster (1835–1913) was a Scottish novelist, essayist and author, noted also as a collector of folklore, especially in the Highland county of Sutherland. She spent much of her life in France.[1]
Charlotte Louisa Hawkins was born 10 April 1835 at Forfar in Scotland. Her name was later styled Charlotte Dempster. She was educated at home by masters in various subjects, but spent her late teens in Paris.[1]
Dempster's first published work was an essay entitled "The Literary Remains of Albrecht Dürer", which appeared in the Edinburgh Review in July 1861.[2] She became involved in controversy over the role and importance of the 17th-century Dorothy Osborne, after reviewing Edward Abbott Parry's edition of her correspondence for the same journal in 1888. She accused Parry of having a "gushy and self-conscious style" and unnecessarily interfering with the text.[3]
Dempster became a member of the Folklore Society, publishing articles in its journal, reading papers before the Second International Folk Congress, and serving the folklore committee assembled for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.[4]
An autobiography edited by Alice Knox was published in 1920. It had been completed in the year before her death in 1913.[2]
Novelsedit
According to a modern critic, Dempster's novels "use a variety of settings to treat potentially serious subjects in a superficial way."[1] Her book The Hôtel du Petit St. Jean. A Gascon Story appeared in 1869, but Vera, said to be the first novel, in 1871. Others were Iseulte (1875), Blue Roses (1877), Within Sound of the Sea (1879), Marjorie's Husband (1888) Ninette: an Idyll of Provence (1888), The Dance of the Hours (1893) and The Year Book of the Holy Souls (1901).
A cookery book of Dempster's, Australian Beef and Mutton and How to Make the Best of them came out in 1872. A volume of her essays appeared in the same year, and a travel volume, The Maritime Alps and their Seaboard in 1884.[1][2][5]
Demster became a member of the Folklore Society, publishing articles in its journal and reading papers before the Second International Folk-Congress, and serving the folklore committee assembled for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abcdThe Feminist Companion to Literature in English, eds Virginia Blain, Patricia Clements and Isobel Grundy (London, Batsford, 1990), pp. 280–81.
^ abcCharlotte Dempster Susan Brown, Patricia Clements, Isobel Grundy (The Orlando Project) 2006-2010
^Carrie Hintz: An Audience of One. Dorothy Osborne's Letters to Sir William Temple, 1652–1654 (Toronto, etc.: University of Toronto Press, 2005), pp. 9–10.
^ ab"Introduction". Transactions of the Second International Folk-Congress. London: D. Nutt: xvii, 137. 1892.
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charlotte, louisa, hawkins, dempster, 1835, 1913, scottish, novelist, essayist, author, noted, also, collector, folklore, especially, highland, county, sutherland, spent, much, life, france, born1835, forfar, died1913, aged, occupationwriter, novelist, content. Charlotte Louisa Hawkins Dempster 1835 1913 was a Scottish novelist essayist and author noted also as a collector of folklore especially in the Highland county of Sutherland She spent much of her life in France 1 Charlotte Louisa Hawkins DempsterBorn1835 Forfar Died1913 aged 77 78 OccupationWriter novelist Contents 1 Literature and folklore 2 Novels 3 References 4 External linksLiterature and folklore editCharlotte Louisa Hawkins was born 10 April 1835 at Forfar in Scotland Her name was later styled Charlotte Dempster She was educated at home by masters in various subjects but spent her late teens in Paris 1 Dempster s first published work was an essay entitled The Literary Remains of Albrecht Durer which appeared in the Edinburgh Review in July 1861 2 She became involved in controversy over the role and importance of the 17th century Dorothy Osborne after reviewing Edward Abbott Parry s edition of her correspondence for the same journal in 1888 She accused Parry of having a gushy and self conscious style and unnecessarily interfering with the text 3 Dempster became a member of the Folklore Society publishing articles in its journal reading papers before the Second International Folk Congress and serving the folklore committee assembled for the World s Columbian Exposition in 1893 4 An autobiography edited by Alice Knox was published in 1920 It had been completed in the year before her death in 1913 2 Novels editAccording to a modern critic Dempster s novels use a variety of settings to treat potentially serious subjects in a superficial way 1 Her book The Hotel du Petit St Jean A Gascon Story appeared in 1869 but Vera said to be the first novel in 1871 Others were Iseulte 1875 Blue Roses 1877 Within Sound of the Sea 1879 Marjorie s Husband 1888 Ninette an Idyll of Provence 1888 The Dance of the Hours 1893 and The Year Book of the Holy Souls 1901 A cookery book of Dempster s Australian Beef and Mutton and How to Make the Best of them came out in 1872 A volume of her essays appeared in the same year and a travel volume The Maritime Alps and their Seaboard in 1884 1 2 5 Demster became a member of the Folklore Society publishing articles in its journal and reading papers before the Second International Folk Congress and serving the folklore committee assembled for the World s Columbian Exposition in 1893 4 References edit a b c d The Feminist Companion to Literature in English eds Virginia Blain Patricia Clements and Isobel Grundy London Batsford 1990 pp 280 81 a b c Charlotte Dempster Susan Brown Patricia Clements Isobel Grundy The Orlando Project 2006 2010 Carrie Hintz An Audience of One Dorothy Osborne s Letters to Sir William Temple 1652 1654 Toronto etc University of Toronto Press 2005 pp 9 10 a b Introduction Transactions of the Second International Folk Congress London D Nutt xvii 137 1892 British Library catalogues External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Charlotte Louisa Hawkins Dempster Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charlotte Louisa Hawkins Dempster amp oldid 1181932170, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
