Lady Wilde (1821–1896)
Author of Celtic Fairy Tales
About the Author
Works by Lady Wilde
Poems 3 copies
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 002 — Contributor — 3 copies
The Horned Women {short story} 2 copies
Sidonia the Sorceress: The Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania (2010) 2 copies
Ancient Legends Mystic Charms Superstitions of Ireland: With Sketches of the Irish Past (Classic Reprint) (2015) 1 copy
The American Irish 1 copy
Associated Works
A Treasury of Irish Fairy and Folk Tales (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection) (1825) — Contributor — 459 copies, 1 review
Sisters of Sorcery: Two Centuries of Witchcraft Stories by the Gentle Sex (1976) — Contributor — 32 copies, 1 review
Bewitched Beings: Phantoms, Familiars, and the Possessed in Stories from Two Centuries (1974) — Contributor — 14 copies, 1 review
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Wilde, Lady
- Legal name
- Wilde, Jane Francesca Agnes
Elgee, Jane Francesca Agnes - Other names
- Speranza
Ellis, John Fanshaw - Birthdate
- 1821-12-27
- Date of death
- 1896-02-03
- Burial location
- Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England, UK
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
- Place of death
- Chelsea, London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Dublin, Ireland
London, England, UK - Occupations
- poet
folklorist
translator
essayist - Relationships
- Wilde, Oscar (son)
Holland, Vyvyan (grandson)
Holland, Merlin (great-grandson)
Maturin, Charles Robert (uncle by marriage)
Wilde, William Robert (husband) - Organizations
- The Nation
- Short biography
- Jane Francesca Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland. She contributed poetry and letters to The Nation under the pseudonyms "Speranza" and "John Fanshaw Ellis," and became the publication's editor in 1848. In 1851, she married William Robert Wilde, an eminent eye surgeon, with whom she had three children, including Oscar Wilde.
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Reviews
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of… by Lady Wilde
The woman who wrote this book was Oscar Wilde's mother.
Ancient cures, superstitions, and proverbs from Ireland. I liked the introductions to the chapters which gave a bit of history. I also enjoyed the proverbs which are so true. The cures would kill you. I'm glad we have modern medicine. I did find the rest boring. I fell asleep reading it.
Skill levels among the readers varied widely, generally stripping the stories of their intended humor or romance.
This is NOT written as a children's book. The language in this book is written in Old English and reads more like a Shakepearean sonnet. I bought this to add to my young son's library, but it is not appropriate for that. I'm sure however that adults who can read Old English with ease would find this book entertaining.
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Statistics
- Works
- 18
- Also by
- 16
- Members
- 1,647
- Popularity
- #15,596
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 10
- ISBNs
- 118
- Languages
- 5
- Favorited
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