Lifespan: 1753-1817
Nationality: Irish
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(From Wikipedia)
Alicia Sheridan LeFanu (1753 – 1817) was an Irish writer. She was the daughter of actor Thomas Sheridan and his wife, writer Frances Chamberlaine Sheridan. She was the sister of Richard Brinsley Sheridan and the aunt of writer Alicia LeFanu (with whom she is sometimes confused).
*Her grandson, J. Sheridan LeFanu became a famous author, writing numerous gothic, mystery, and ghost stories.
Novels:
The Sons of Erin; Or, Modern Sentiment (1812)
Lucy Osmond: A Story (1804)