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Mary Wortley Montagu: Romantic novels

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu from Margaret Cavend...
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu from Margaret Cavendish (Harley), Duchess of Portland; William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland; Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, by George Vertue (died 1756). See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

“Writers of novels and romance in general bring a double loss to their readers; robbing them of their time and money; representing men, manners, and things, that never have been, or are likely to be. ”
Mary Wortley Montagu

 


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