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Amelia Opie

1769 - 1853

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Amelia Opie (born Amelia Alderson; 12 November 1769 – 2 December 1853) was an English author and abolitionist who published numerous novels in the Romantic period up to 1828. A Whig supporter and Bluestocking, Opie was also a leading abolitionist in Norwich. Hers was the first of 187,000 names presented to the British Parliament on a petition from women to stop slavery. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Amelia Opie is the 6,670th most popular writer (down from 5,430th in 2019). (down from 4,206th in 2019)

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Among writers, Amelia Opie ranks 6,670 out of 7,302. Before her are Arthur Kopit, John Stossel, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, George Clayton Johnson, Leena Lehtolainen, and Tom Egeland. After her are Maxine Hong Kingston, Ingo Schulze, Jonathan Lethem, Mitch Albom, Daniel Handler, and Tom Lanoye.

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Among people born in 1769, Amelia Opie ranks 49. Before her are Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert, Andreas Miaoulis, Friedrich Accum, DeWitt Clinton, Isaac Brock, and Rose Philippine Duchesne.  Among people deceased in 1853, Amelia Opie ranks 58. Before her are Hugh Edwin Strickland, Manuel María Lombardini, Sarah Goodridge, Tabitha Babbitt, José Ramón Rodil, 1st Marquess of Rodil, and Charles James Napier.

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