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Mrs. A. T. Thomson
1797–1862
A busy and versatile 19th-century English writer, she published both novels and lively works of popular history. She also wrote under the name Grace Wharton, bringing a readable, story-driven style to the past.
11 Audiobooks
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I.
by Mrs. A. T. Thomson
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume II.
by Mrs. A. T. Thomson
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume III.
by Mrs. A. T. Thomson
The Wits and Beaux of Society. Volume 2
by Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton
The Wits and Beaux of Society. Volume 1
by Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton
Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire
by Mary Robinson, Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton
The life and times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, Volume 1 (of 3) From original and authentic sources
by Mrs. A. T. Thomson
Memoirs of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and of the Court of Queen Anne Vol. 2 (of 2)
by Mrs. A. T. Thomson
Memoirs of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and of the Court of Queen Anne Vol. 1 (of 2)
by Mrs. A. T. Thomson
About the author
Born Katherine Byerley in 1797, she became known to readers as Mrs. A. T. Thomson after her marriage and also published under the pseudonym Grace Wharton. She was an English novelist and historian, remembered for turning historical subjects into engaging books for a broad audience.
Her work ranged widely, from fiction to biographies and court histories. Titles associated with her include books on Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, the Jacobites, and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, showing a strong interest in British political and social history.
She died in 1862. Although not as widely read today as some of her contemporaries, her books offer a vivid example of how 19th-century writers brought history to life for general readers.