Hester Chapone (Mulso) (1727–1801), writer of advice books for women, was the daughter of a gentleman of Northamptonshire. She was married to a solicitor, who died a few months afterwards, and then took up a career as a writer. Self-educated, she was one of the learned ladies who gathered around Elizabeth Montagu, and was the author of Letters on the Improvement of the Mind and Miscellanies.

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  • Hester Chapone (Mulso) (1727–1801), writer of advice books for women, was the daughter of a gentleman of Northamptonshire. She was married to a solicitor, who died a few months afterwards, and then took up a career as a writer. Self-educated, she was one of the learned ladies who gathered around Elizabeth Montagu, and was the author of Letters on the Improvement of the Mind and Miscellanies. The former was first written for her 15-year-old niece, in 1773, but by 1800 it had been through at least 16 editions. A further 12 editions appeared until 1829, at least one of them a French translation. They focused on encouraging rational understanding through the reading of the Bible, history and literature. The girl was also supposed to study book-keeping, household management and botany, geology, astronomy. Only sentimental novels were to be avoided. Mary Wollstonecraft later singled it out as one of the few examples of the self-improvement genre deserving of praise.
  • Hester Chapone, født Mulso, var en engelsk forfatter, hovedsakelig av essay og fagprosa, medlem av blåstrømpene, og tilknyttet kretsen rundt blant annet Elizabeth Montagu. Hunnes mest kjente verk er Letters on the Improvement of the Mind and Miscellanies (Brev om forbedringen av sinnet og annet, 1772-1774).
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  • Hester Chapone (Mulso) (1727–1801), writer of advice books for women, was the daughter of a gentleman of Northamptonshire. She was married to a solicitor, who died a few months afterwards, and then took up a career as a writer. Self-educated, she was one of the learned ladies who gathered around Elizabeth Montagu, and was the author of Letters on the Improvement of the Mind and Miscellanies.
  • Hester Chapone, født Mulso, var en engelsk forfatter, hovedsakelig av essay og fagprosa, medlem av blåstrømpene, og tilknyttet kretsen rundt blant annet Elizabeth Montagu. Hunnes mest kjente verk er Letters on the Improvement of the Mind and Miscellanies (Brev om forbedringen av sinnet og annet, 1772-1774).
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  • Hester Chapone
  • Hester Chapone
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