Born in Measham, Derbyshire, in 1845, Jewsbury had her first of five novels published. In addition, she wrote two stories for children, "The History of an Adopted Child" (1852) and "Angelo, or the Pine Forest in the Alps" (1855). From 1848-1871, she contributed more than 1700 reviews to the "Athenæum, " a London periodical published weekly. She reviewed novels as well as works of non-fiction, children's books, and poetry.
Author, Charles Dickens was a great fan of Jewsbury's writing and in 1850 sent her a letter inviting her to contribute to his new weekly literary journal, "Household Words".
Jewsbury, who never married, is also noted for a collection of 126 letters she wrote to Jane Welsh Carlyle, the wife of historian Thomas Carlyle, during their more than fifty year friendship.
Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury, born August 22, 1812 – died September 23, 1880, was an English literary critic and authoress.
Jewsbury, who never married, is also noted for a collection of 126 letters she wrote to Jane Welsh Carlyle, the wife of historian Thomas Carlyle, during their more than fifty year friendship.
GERALDINE ENDSOR JEWSBURY (1812-1880), English writer, daughter of Thomas Jewsbury, a Manchester merchant, was born in 1812 at Measham, Derbyshire.
Miss Jewsbury was consulted by Froude when he was preparing Carlyle's biography, and her recollection of her friend's confidences confirmed the suspicion that Carlyle had on one occasion used physical violence towards his wife.
The endeavour has been made to discredit Miss Jewsbury in relation to this matter, but there seems to be no sufficient ground for doubting that she accurately repeated what she had learnt from Mrs Carlyle's own lips.
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