Author: Holford, Margaret
Biography:
Holford, Margaret, later Hodson (1778-1852: ODNB)
She was the eldest of four daughters of Allen Holford and Margaret (Wrench) Holford (q.v.). Her father died when she was still a child; her mother was a novelist, poet (Gresford Vale, 1798), and playwright. The younger Margaret was primarily a poet, though she also produced translations, two novels, and some non-fiction prose. She admired and imitated Scott, and was acquainted with Southey and Coleridge (qq.v.) In 1826 she became the third wife of the Rev. Septimus Hodson and thereafter used her married name for new work. (RPW; ODNB 30 Mar. 2019)
Other Names:
- M. Holford
- Margaret Holford the younger
- Miss Holford
- Mrs. Hodson
- M. [Margaret] Holford
Books written (9):
Bristol: printed by Kemp and Co., 1808
London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1809
2nd edn. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1810
Philadelphia: J. and A. Y. Humphreys, 1810
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811
Philadelphia/ Boston: M. Carey/ Wells and Lilly, 1816
London: John Murray, 1816
Bristol: printed by Barry and Son, 1819
London/ Bath: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne [Brown]/ John Upham, 1819