21
?Deale or Luttrell (Henry) (1828)
Anecdotal; Courtship; Satirical; Sentimental; London; Wales;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Patrick Friske - Gentleman
2.
Twaddle Gascon - Purports to be a Colonel, Gentleman
3.
William Crockford - Gambling den owner
4.
Bill Twack'em - Prize-fighter
5.
Percival - Gentleman
6.
Ike Smith - Pub drinker
22
?Layton (Jemima) or Starck (Henry Savile de) (1808)
Historical; Inheritance / Identity; Military; Northumberland;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Dame - Dame, Cottager, Wife of Praise-God-Barebones
2.
Praise-God-Bare-Bones - Presbyterian, cottager, husband of dame
3.
Colonel Stumpel (in disguise) - Colonel Stumpel disguised as African Slave
23
Banim, John (1828)
Courtship; Political; Satirical; Travel; London: Ireland;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Cornelius O'Hanlon - Schoolteacher
2.
Michael ('Mickle') Farrell - Coach-driver
3.
Loupe - Clothes-man
4.
Young brigand - Brigand
5.
Newsvendor - Newsvendor
6.
Gerald Blount - Politician
7.
Moya Farrell - Wife of coachman
8.
Charles Flood - Westminster schoolboy
9.
The man - Rockite
10.
Dennis 'Dinny' Hogan - Unspecified
24
Barham, Richard Harris (1820)
Courtship; Crime; Domestic; Mystery; Satirical; Coastal town; rectory; country house; prison;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Stephen Whitehead - Ploughman and groom
2.
Andrew Robinson - Companion / domestic
3.
Mrs Gruby - Guest at house party (no social role given)
4.
Lady Duddle - Socialite; widow of biscuit maker knighted for serving royal household
25
Beauclerc, Amelia (1820)
Courtship; Didactic / Moralising; Domestic; Manners / Society; Social Commentary; Oxford; London;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Dame Fry - Woodcutter's Wife
2.
Patty - Servant who combines housemaid and lady's maid
3.
Sarah - Servant, housemaid
4.
Sailor - Sailor
5.
Venus - Servant and mistress of master of house
6.
Clementina (Clammy) - Housemaid
7.
Caesar - Servant
8.
Gardener - Gardener
26
Beauclerc, Amelia (1816)
Courtship; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; New Forest; cottage; village;
Dialect Speakers
1.
John Barnes - Cottager
2.
Margery Barnes - Cottager - later domestic staff
3.
Mrs Bilson - Domestic
4.
Old man - Domestic
5.
Bryant - Servant
27
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
28
Bisset, Robert (1804)
Didactic / Moralising; Political; Satirical; Yorkshire; Brighton; Grantham; Gloucestershire;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Mr Maxwell's sister - Non-specific 'cottager'
2.
Betty - Maid
3.
Sally - servant
4.
Miss Lacecap - Prospective author
5.
Nanny - Maid
6.
Farmer/yeoman - Farmer
7.
Servant - Servant
8.
Roger O'Rourke - Travelling preacher (loosely - O'Rourke is untrained/ unqualified)
9.
Kit Cotton - Retired tradesman
10.
Servant / simple country lad - Servant
11.
The Scotchman - Unspecified
12.
Stout fellow - Unspecified
13.
Penitent - Unspecified
14.
Uncle Hamilton - Gentry
29
Blair, Mrs Alexander (1820)
Courtship; Didactic / Moralising; Domestic; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; Hampshire; country house; priory;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Madamoiselle Victoire - French Maid
2.
Winny - Maid
3.
Will - Valet
4.
Mrs Carstairs - Widow of Laird
5.
Bonaire - An attached Swiss servant
30
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)