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Sheridan, Frances

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature | 2003 | | Copyright

Sheridan, Frances (1724–66), wife of Thomas and the mother of R. B. Sheridan (below). She was greatly encouraged in her writing by Richardson, who arranged for the publication of The Memoirs of Miss Sydney Biddulph (‘after the manner of Pamela’) (1761, expanded 1767). Her other works include The Discovery (1763), a comedy, and The History of Nourjahad (1767), a much admired and highly moral Oriental novel.

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Sheridan

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Sheridan ♂, ♀ Transferred use of the surname made famous by the Irish playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816). The surname is from Gaelic Ó Sirideáin (see Sirideán). This is now occasionally also used as a girl's name. In the United States the inspiration is probably the Unionist commander General Philip Henry Sheridan (1831–88).

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Sheridan." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Sheridan." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Sheridan.html

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Frances Sheridan

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Frances Sheridan see Sheridan, Richard Brinsley .

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