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Charlotte Dacre


Born
The United Kingdom
Died
November 07, 1825

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Most commonly known as Charlotte Dacre, she was born Charlotte King in either 1771 or 1772. She published fiction, poetry, and lyrics, alternately using the names Charlotte King, Rosa Matilda, and Charlotte Dacre.

She married Nicholas Byrne, editor of the Morning Post, and her obituary in 1825 referred to her as Charlotte Byrne.

Today, she is known for her contributions to Gothic fiction, most notably with Zofloya. ...more

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Average rating: 3.61 · 2,647 ratings · 333 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors
Zofloya
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Zofloya, or the Moor, V2: A...
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The Libertine (Gothic Novel...
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Zofloya: or, The Moor: a Ro...
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Confessions of the Nun of S...
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Hours of Solitude a Collect...
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“Dare my guilty heart admit the horrible acknowledgement that I love you still?”
― Charlotte Dacre , Zofloya
tags: death, guilty, loss, love, love-quote, the-devil
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“I know that there is not in the world a more subtle poison than that which is extracted from and administered by books.”
― Charlotte Dacre, The Passions
tags: books-reading
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“She turned of an ashy paleness as cold hatred and desire for revenge took possession of her vindictive soul.”
― Charlotte Dacre, Zofloya
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February 2019 Old School Poll

 
  111 votes, 38.9%

Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin 1837, 240 pages
 
  97 votes, 34.0%

 
  41 votes, 14.4%

 
  27 votes, 9.5%

Zofloya by Charlotte Dacre 1806, 303 pages
 
  9 votes, 3.2%

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