Amelia Opie
Amelia Opie was an English author who published numerous novels in the Romantic period up to 1828. A Whig supporter and Bluestocking, Opie was also a leading abolitionist in Norwich, England. Hers was the first of 187,000 names presented to the British Parliament on a petition from women to stop slavery.
Memorials of the Life of Amelia Opie Selected and Arranged from her Letters, Diaries, and other Manuscripts
Explore the formative years of a compassionate woman as she navigates family bonds, personal loss, and the budding passions that ignite her journey toward becoming an accomplished artist and writer.
By Amelia Opie
The Father and Daughter: A Tale, in Prose
A young woman's choice to abandon her devoted father for a captivating stranger results in devastating consequences and a difficult search for forgiveness.
By Amelia Opie
A Woman's Love
Bound by duty, a woman confronts hidden desires and societal expectations, testing the limits of her heart and the true meaning of love.
By Amelia Opie
Adeline Mowbray; or, The Mother and Daughter
Torn between her mother's radical beliefs and society's expectations, a young woman struggles to find her own path in love and life.
By Amelia Opie
A Wife's Duty: A Tale
Torn between obligation and affection, she must navigate romance and societal expectations to discover her own desires.
By Amelia Opie