Elizabeth Macarthur Elizabeth Macarthur i(A54045 works by)
Born: Established: 14 Aug 1766 Devon, Devon (County),
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
; Died: Ceased: 9 Feb 1850 New South Wales,
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1790
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1 2 y separately published work icon Elizabeth Macarthur’s Letters Elizabeth Macarthur , Kate Grenville (editor), Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2022 23602503 2022 single work correspondence

'These letters were the starting point for Kate Grenville’s bestselling novel A Room Made of Leaves. They inspired the portrait of her imagined Elizabeth Macarthur: shrewd, subtle, passionate. And they offer a glimpse into the complex inner life of one of our most powerful foremothers. Yet, until now, a general reader could only access a handful of them.

'This book offers an edited selection, with commentary from Grenville, of the many letters Elizabeth Macarthur wrote ‘home’ from colonial Sydney over her long life—letters in which we can hear the voice of a remarkable woman. Circumstances confronted her with huge challenges, but also gave her opportunities unknown to most women of the time. It was a life of tumult, of griefs and joys—all faced with spirit, and recorded in this lively and engaging correspondence.' (Publication summary)

1 Letter to Brigid Kingdon Elizabeth Macarthur , 2009 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature 2009; (p. 61-63)
1 Letters/Journal Elizabeth Macarthur , 1988 selected work correspondence diary
— Appears in: The Penguin Anthology of Australian Women's Writing 1988; (p. 11-33)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Journal and Letters of Elizabeth Macarthur Elizabeth Macarthur , Joy N. Hughes (editor), Glebe : Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales , 1984 Z1114200 1984 single work diary correspondence
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