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Hester Lynch Thrale , née Hester Lynch Salusbury , ( 1741-01-16 – 1821-05-02 ) was a British literary salonnière, and a friend and biographer of Dr. Johnson . She is often known by her second married name, Hester Lynch Piozzi . Sourced 'Tis never...


Biography

Name: Hester Lynch (Thrale) Piozzi
Variant Name: Hester Lynch Piozzi, Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, Hester Lynch Salisbury Piozzi, Hester Thrale, Hester Lynch Thrale
Birth Date: January 27, 1741
Death Date: May 2, 1821
Nationality: British
Gender: Female

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Biography of Hester Lynch (Thrale) Piozzi
4,446 words, approx. 15 pages
Although she was a prolific and versatile writer, Hester Lynch [Thrale] Piozzi is remembered primarily for being a friend of Samuel Johnson and for the scathing portrayal of her which James Boswell wrote in his Life of Samuel Johnson (1791). To a...
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Biography of Hester Lynch (Thrale) Piozzi
3,679 words, approx. 12 pages
Hester Lynch Piozzi's fame and notoriety as a friend of Samuel Johnson have often obscured her own literary achievements and her considerable contemporary success in publishing. The trusted confidante and society hostess was also a versatile and...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Hester Thrale Information
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Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage, Hester Lynch Piozzi ) (16 January 1741[NS]–2 May 1821) was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts. Her diaries and correspondence are also an important source...


News and Journals
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The Boston Globe
Hester captures Ouimet
07/30/1994: 426 words, approx. 1 pages
NEWTON -- Brendan Hester's putter kissed the ball 8 feet from the hole. The ball rolled downhill ever so slowly, and he urged it on with his body English. He muttered, "Get in . . . get in . . . get in...
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The Washington Post
. . . And the Real Hester Prynne
11/24/1988: 724 words, approx. 2 pages
The talk show as inquisition. Proudly wearing her scarlet letter, 14-year-old Hester Prynne sits primly on the dais, next to the Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale, with whom she ran away from home. The studio audience in old Salem Towne is restless, hardly able...


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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William McCarthy
11,077 words, approx. 37 pages
In the following excerpt, McCarthy discusses Piozzi's Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. and compares the book with James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson.
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Critical Essay by Herbert Barrows
9,590 words, approx. 32 pages
In the following essay, Barrows remarks on the relevancy of Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany to modern readers, noting Piozzi's style and the wealth of information she provided.
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Edward A. Bloom, Lillian D. Bloom, and Joan E. Klingel
9,476 words, approx. 32 pages
In the following excerpt, the critics present a portrait of Piozzi's character based on her letters and diaries.
 


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