Susanna Haswell Rowson
1762 - 1824
General Information
Bio
(1762-1824) Writer. A New Englander, Susanna Rowson lived in Manhattan, New York, and wrote “Charlotte Temple” (1791), which could be the first novel based in New York City. It went through 150 editions and was a best seller for 50 years until Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
Full Name
Susanna Haswell Rowson
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
Unknown
RESIDENCE
Ms. Rowson lived in Manhattan, New York.
1762
BIRTH
Susanna Haswell was born in England in 1762.
1786
LITWORK
Victoria
Novel.
Novel.
1786
OTHER
Susanna Haswell married William Rowson in 1786.
1788
LITWORK
The Inquisitor
Fiction.
Fiction.
1788
LITWORK
A Trip to Parnassus
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1789
LITWORK
Mary, or, The Test of Honour
Fiction.
Fiction.
1791
LITWORK
Charlotte Temple
Novel first published under the title "Charlotte, A Tale of Truth." It could be the first novel based in New York City.
Novel first published under the title "Charlotte, A Tale of Truth." It could be the first novel based in New York City.
1791
LITWORK
Mentoria
Fiction.
Fiction.
1792
LITWORK
Rebecca, or, The Fille de Chambre
Fiction.
Fiction.
1794
LITWORK
Slaves of Algiers
Play.
Play.
1795
LITWORK
Trials of the Human Heart
Fiction.
Fiction.
1813
LITWORK
Sarah
Fiction.
Fiction.
1824
DEATH
Susanna Rowson died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1824.
1824
INTERMENT
Susanna Rowson was interred at Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts.
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