“Colburn is in a rage, I”m told, at my letting the world know that the author of

Caesar Borgia

is a naughty young lady, who ought to be shut up for her improprieties …” [Ellis: 2, 134]

So wrote W. H. Ainsworth to his daughter Fanny in July, 1847. The “naughty young lady” was Emma Robinson, whose previous novels had come out anonymously; despite Ainsworth’s indiscretion, and Colburn’s wrath, her identity was kept generally unknown for a further twenty-one years.

So wrote W. H. Ainsworth to his daughter Fanny in July, 1847. The “naughty young lady” was Emma Robinson, whose previous novels had come out anonymously; despite Ainsworth’s indiscretion, and Colburn’s wrath, her identity was kept generally unknown for a further twenty-one years.

She was born on 6 June

1873 words

Citation: Collins, Dick. "Emma Robinson". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 11 March 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=12607, accessed 19 March 2024.]

12607 Emma Robinson 1 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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