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Bisset, Robert (1800)
Biography; Courtship; Didactic / Moralising; Humour; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; Political; Satirical; Highlands of Scotland; England ;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Serjeant - A serjeant who had belonged to his father's regiment
2.
Mrs. Dip - Formerly a maid, now wife of Mr. Jacob Dip who was formerly a tallow-chander
3.
Mr. Rhodomontade - Proprietor of Rogue Place, which is the set of his forefathers, has travelled significantly and makes things up to increase his consequence
4.
Elderly lady on stage-coach - Elderly lady on stage-coach with daughter (Miss Bouncer) and friend
5.
The Captain - Initially appears to be a captain, but later turns out to be servant
6.
servant at Wetherby - Servant
7.
Simon Suffolk - Cheesemonger
8.
A teacher - Teacher
9.
The preacher - Methodist preacher, Scotch seceder, faith without works
10.
Mr. Barber - Unitarian and political barber
11.
'Squire Dip - Former tallow-chandler, now attempting to be gentleman
12.
Mr. Swearwell - Corrupt lawyer
2
Carver, Mrs (1800)
Courtship; Epistolary; Gothic; Inheritance / Identity; Castle (Arkeley Castle); country houses;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Lucy - Julia St. Edward's maid
2.
Arthur Bennet - Butler
3.
Miss Carroset - Social climber
4.
Stephen Macardoe - Servant / messenger
5.
O'Nettle; Mrs. Lacy; others - mixed group of domestic staff
6.
Fisherman - Fishermen
7.
Meg Barney - Cottager
8.
Post-boy - Post-boy (driving cart)
3
Edgeworth, Maria (1800)
Anecdotal; Domestic; Historical; Humour; Manners / Society; Social Commentary; Ireland; Castle; ;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Authorial voice ('Maria Edgeworth') - Author
2.
Thady Quirk - Steward
4
Foster, Mrs E. M. (1800)
Humour; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; Political; Cornwall;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Joanna - Servant
2.
Mrs Wilson - Farmer's wife
3.
Mr Jones; Miss Davis; others - Stagecoach passengers
5
Holloway, William (1800)
Courtship; Didactic / Moralising; Domestic; Gothic; Inheritance / Identity; Lauderbrooke Hall; Woodland Castle;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Dorothy Elmford - Poor cottager
2.
Ambrose Elmford - Poor cottager
3.
Woodman - Woodman
6
Meeke, Mary (1800)
Biography; Courtship; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; English country houses;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Postillions - Postillions
2.
Betsey and Patty Balfour - Child in a family that has servants but is not very orderly
3.
Mrs. Mackintosh - Trade (by marriage)
4.
Martha - Individual
5.
Rioters - Rioters
6.
Mr Hawkins - Herring-salter
7
Selden, Catharine (1800)
Courtship; Domestic; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; Sentimental; England - country estate in Skipton; Baden, Germany;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Mrs Barton - Cottager
2.
Lord Somerset - Aristocrat
8
Smith, Charlotte (1800)
Courtship; Domestic; Gothic; Yorkshire
;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Peasant - Peasant
2.
Mrs Gournay - Housekeeper
3.
Steward - Steward
4.
Rachael - Servant - a girl with 'a naturally good and compassionate temper'
5.
Solitary Wanderer (first person narrator) - Gentleman
9
Smith, Horatio (1800)
Courtship; Domestic; Manners / Society; Social Commentary; Gloucestershire;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Irish Officer - Officer
2.
Countrymen - Countrymen
3.
Sir Thomas's man - Sir Thomas's man
4.
Bridport - Gentleman
5.
Isaac Solomon - Jew
6.
Ferryman - Ferryman
7.
Man who is fishing - Fisherman
8.
Man - Colliers
10
Smith, Charlotte (1800)
Adventure; Courtship; Manners / Society; Travel; Liverpool; Jamaica; London and fashionable society;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Captain - The captain
2.
Juana - A black female servant
3.
Henrietta - Gentlewoman (commenting on half-sisters)
4.
Amponah - Slave, but one who has spent some time in England and is intimate with the family.
5.
A negro - A slave, unskilled role
6.
Child - One of a group of negro and mulatto children
7.
Mr Denbigh - Gentleman