Jane Porter
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Jane Porter Net Worth

Jane Porter was an English-born Scottish author who was born on January 17, 1776 in Durham, England. She was best known for her historical prose pieces such as Tales Round a Winter Hearth (1821) and Coming Out (1828). Her most successful work was The Scottish Chiefs, an 1810 historical novel about William Wallace.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 17, 1776
Birth Place Durham, England
Age 243 YEARS OLD
Died On May 24, 1850 (age 74)
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $1 Million (2024)

About

An early 19th-century English-born Scottish author, she became known for historical prose pieces such as Tales Round a Winter Hearth (1821) and Coming Out (1828). One of her most successful works was The Scottish Chiefs, an 1810 historical novel about william Wallace.

Before Fame

As a child, she woke up as early as four in the morning to begin reading and writing. She published one of her earliest historical novels, Thaddeus of Warsaw, in 1803.

Trivia

The French version of her work, The Scottish Chiefs, was banned by Napoleon Bonaparte.

Family Life

She was born in Durham, England and, following her father's death, moved to Edinburgh, Scotland. Her noteworthy romantic life was supposedly documented in the romance novel, Sir Edward Seaward's Diary.

Associated With

She and Candia McWilliam are both famous Scottish authors.

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