Caroline Leigh Gascoigne
Caroline Leigh Gascoigne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Caroline Leigh Smith 2 May 1813 London, England |
| Died | 11 June 1883 (aged 70) |
| Occupations | Poet, novelist |
| Spouse |
Ernest Frederick Gascoigne
(m. 1834) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | John Smith |
| Relatives |
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Caroline Leigh Gascoigne (gas-koin′; née, Smith; 2 May 1813 – 11 June 1883) was a 19th-century English poet and novelist from London. The daughter of a wealthy banker, she began writing at an early age and went on to publish several works in both prose and verse, including Temptation and Evelyn Harcourt.[1]
Biography
Caroline Leigh Smith was born 2 May 1813 in London, England. She was the daughter of John Smith, M.P., and his third wife Emma Leigh. Her early years were spent at her father's estate, Dale Park in Sussex.[2] Her father was a rich banker but he was accidentally poisoned by his nearly-blind wife, who gave him an overdose of laudanum.[3] Her elder half brothers were the MPs John Abel Smith and Martin Tucker Smith.[4]
Gascoigne began writing fiction and poetry at an early age. Her first published work, Temptation, in 1839, was followed by The School for Wives," in 1839; Evelyn Harcourt, in 1842; Belgravia, a poem, in 1851; Spencer's Cross Manor-House, a tale for children; and Recollections of the Crystal Palace, a poem, in 1852; The Next-Door Neighbours, in 1855; Doctor Harold, a novel, in 1865; My Aunt Prue's Railway Journey, in 1865; and Dr. Harold's Note-Book, in 1869.[5]
In 1834, she married Lt.Col. (later, General) Ernest Frederick Gascoigne, eldest son of General Gascoigne, of Childwall, M.P. for Liverpool.[5] The couple had three children.[2]
Selected works
Novels
- Temptation, or, a wife's perils (1839)
- The School for Wives: A Novel (1839)
- Evelyn Harcourt: A Novel (1842)
- Spencer's Cross Manor House, a tale for young people (1852)
- Next Door Neighbours: A Novel (1855)
- Doctor Harold (1865)
Short story collections
- My Aunt Prue's railway journey (1865)
- Dr. Harold's Note-Book (1869)
Poems
- "Belgravia" (1851)
- "Recollections of the Crystal Palace" (1852)
- "England's Heroes!" (1855)
Contributor
- Doctor Marigold's prescriptions; Mugby junction (1922)
Articles
- "In memoriam: A memoir of Ernest Frederick Gascoigne" (1878)
Gallery
"Belgravia"
"Doctor Harold"
"Temptation, or, A wife's perils"
"The next-door neighbours"
"Dr. Harold's Note-book"
"The school for wives"
References
- ↑ Thomas, Joseph (1915). Lippincott's Pronouncing Dictionary of Biography and Mythology (Public domain ed.). J. B. Lippincott Company. p. 1080.
- 1 2 3 Bassett, Troy J. (18 February 2016). "Author: Caroline Leigh Gascoigne". At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837—1901. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ↑ History Archived 15 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Parks and Gardens, Retrieved 16 April 2017
- ↑ Price, Jacob M. (January 2008). "Smith, John Abel (1802–1871)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- 1 2 Cooper, Thompson (1884). Page:Men of the Time, eleventh edition.djvu/469 - Wikisource, the free online library (Public domain ed.). p. 452. Retrieved 18 July 2026 – via Wikisource.
- ↑ Woodworth, Robert Sessions (1915). "The Eminent Women of History". Archives of Psychology (Public domain ed.). p. 20. Retrieved 12 September 2025.