Amelia Gillespie Smyth
Amelia Gillespie Smyth (1788–1876) was a Scottish writer who published numerous works in the mid-nineteenth century, including a series of books on Christian scriptures for children[1] and a biography of sixteenth-century Italian classical scholar Olympia Morata.[2]
Literary career[edit]
Smyth's novel Selwyn in Search of a Daughter was initially published in serial form in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine from January to June 1827. The story "Marriage Impromptu" by Smyth was published in Fraser's Magazine in 1832.[3] Both works were included in the three-volume collection Selwyn in Search of a Daughter and Other Tales, which was published by Saunders and Otley in 1835.[3]
Another book by Smyth, titled Fit to be a Duchess: With other stories of Courage and Principle, was published by Ward and Lock in 1860. It was illustrated by E. H. Corbould and J. Absolon.[4]
Mornings with Mama, is a series of dialogues about Christian scripture between a mother and daughter. Of these dialogues, Marion Ann Taylor and Heather Weir write, "Smyth adopted the genre of catechetical writing, casting her interpretive work as a series of conversations between Mama and her child, Mary. Smyth's lessons were not confined to a study of Jesus' life and ministry. Other related lessons on ancient customs and the nature of Scripture, including a discussion of the nature of prophecy and gospel harmonies, were included as sidebars."[1]
Bibliography[edit]
- Selwyn in Search of a Daughter (1827)[3]
- Tales of the Moors; or, Rainy Days in Ross-Shire (1828)[5][6]
- Probation and Other Tales (1832)[5]
- OLYMPIA MORATA: Her Times, Life and Writings, arranged from contemporary and other authorities (1834)[2]
- Fit to be a Duchess: With other stories of Courage and Principle (1860)[4]
- Mornings with Mama, or Dialogues on Scripture for Young Persons[1]
Private life[edit]
Smyth was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1788.[1] Her father, Sir Robert Murray Kieth, was a diplomat. Smyth was a member of the Scottish Episcopal Church[1] and married Robert Gillespie, who later adopted the surname Smyth.[7] Smyth moved to England following her husband's death in 1855.[1] She died in 1876.[1][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Taylor, Marion Ann; Weir, Heather (2016-11-20). Women in the Story of Jesus: The Gospels through the Eyes of Nineteenth-Century Female Biblical Interpreters. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4674-4624-2.
- ^ a b "OLYMPIA MORATA: Her Times, Life and Writings, arranged from contemporary and other authorities by Smyth, Amelia Gillespie: (1834) First edition. | By The Way Books". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ a b c "Title: Selwyn in Search of a Daughter and Other Tales". www.victorianresearch.org. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ a b "Title: Fit to be a Duchess". www.victorianresearch.org. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ a b "WPHP". womensprinthistoryproject.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - Archives & Special Collections - Discover our collections - Special Collections A-Z - Novel Collection - Scottish Fiction extended list". www.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ a b "Author: Amelia Gillispie Smyth". www.victorianresearch.org. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
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