Mary Theresa Vidal
Mary Theresa Vidal | |
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| Born | Mary Theresa Johnson 23 June 1815 Torrington, Devon, England |
| Died | 19 November 1873 (aged 58) Sutton, Suffolk, England |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Years active | 1845–1866 |
| Relatives | William Johnson Cory (brother, inter alia) |
Mary Theresa Vidal (née Johnson) (23 June 1815 – 19 November 1873) was a British–Australian writer described as Australia's first female novelist.
Vidal was born in Devon, England.
Works
- Tales for the Bush. Sydney: D. L. Welch, 1845, intended as an instructive work for her servants.[1]
- Winterton: A Tale. London: Rivington, 1846.
- Esther Merle and Other Tales. London: J. Hughes, 1847
- Cabramatta and Woodleigh Farm. London: Rivington, 1850.
- Home Trials. London: Masters, 1858.
- Ellen Raymond. London: Smith, Elder, 1859. Volume I Volume II Volume III
- Bengala, or Some Time Ago. London: Parker, 1860.
- Florence Temple. London: Smith, Elder, 1862.
- Lucy Helmore. London: J. Morgan, 1863.
- Trials of Rachel Charlcote. London: J. Morgan, 1864.
- Deb Clinton, The Smugglers Daughter. London: MacIntosh, 1866.
References
- ^ Adelaide, Debra (1988). Australian women writers: a bibliographic guide. Pandora. ISBN 978-0-86358-148-9.
- J.C. Horner 'Mary Theresa Vidal' Australian Dictionary of Biography online
- Susan McKernan 'Introduction' to Mary Theresa Vidal Bengala, or Some Time Ago
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Vidal, Mary Theresa". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.