Blessington, Margaret (Power), Countess of
- Blessington, Margaret (Power), Countess of
(1789-1849)
Married as her second husband the 1st Earl of B., with whom she travelled much on the Continent, where she met Lord Byron, her Conversations with whom she pub. in 1834. This is the only one of her books which has any value. The others were slight works on Travel, such as The Idler in Italy, annuals, and novels. She became bankrupt and went to Paris, where she lived under the protection of the Count d'Orsay.
Short biographical dictionary of English literature .
John W. Cousin.
2011.
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