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Mrs. (Margracia) Loudon

An Irish novelist and political writer from the early 19th century, she is remembered for fiction that blended domestic storytelling with sharp social observation. Her work reached a wide readership in its day, and several of her novels have remained accessible through public-domain editions.

6 Audiobooks

First Love: A Novel. Vol. 3 of 3

First Love: A Novel. Vol. 3 of 3

by Mrs. (Margracia) Loudon

Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 1 of 3)

Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 1 of 3)

by Mrs. (Margracia) Loudon

Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 3 of 3)

Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 3 of 3)

by Mrs. (Margracia) Loudon

First Love: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 3

First Love: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 3

by Mrs. (Margracia) Loudon

First Love: A Novel. Vol. 1 of 3

First Love: A Novel. Vol. 1 of 3

by Mrs. (Margracia) Loudon

Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 2 of 3)

Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 2 of 3)

by Mrs. (Margracia) Loudon

About the author

Born Margracia Ryves around 1788 near Knocklong in County Limerick, Ireland, she came from a literary family: her mother, Frances Catherine Ryves, was also an author. In 1830 she married Charles Loudon, a physician, and later lived in Leamington Spa in England.

She became known as a popular novelist and political author. Her books include First Love, Dilemmas of Pride, and Philanthropic Economy; or, The Philosophy of Happiness, works that reflect both her interest in fiction and her engagement with social and political ideas.

Margracia Loudon died in 1860. Reliable image sources located during this search did not provide a clear usable portrait, so no profile image is included here.