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Emily Eden

Emily Eden (1797–1869) was an English poet and novelist who gave witty pictures of English life in the early 19th century.

Eden's works include: Portaits of the People and Princes of India (1844), The Semi-Detached House (1859), The Semi- Attached Couple (1860), 'Up the Country': Letters Written to Her Sister from India (1866) and Letters from India (1872).


“I like a good murder that can't be found out. That is, of course it is very shocking, but I like to hear about it.”
Emily Eden
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