Sydney, Lady Morgan

Sydney, Lady Morgan
Portrait by René Théodore Berthon
Born	Sydney Owenson 25 December 1781 (?) Either Dublin, Ireland or the Irish Sea
Died	14 April 1859 (aged about 78) London, United Kingdom
Resting place	Brompton Cemetery
Pen name	Glorvina
Occupation	Novelist, governess
Language	English
Nationality	Irish, British
Period	1804–59
Notable works	The Wild Irish Girl (1806)
Spouse	Thomas Charles Morgan (m. 1812)

Sydney, Lady Morgan (née Owenson; 25 December 1781? – 14 April 1859), was an Irish novelist, best known for The Wild Irish Girl (1806), a romantic, and some critics suggest, "proto-feminist", novel with political and patriotic overtones. Her work, including continental travelogues, sparked controversy and faced censorship. She counted Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron among her defenders.