Anna Maria Porter (1778–1832) was a British novelist and poet known for her historical romances and moral storytelling. The sister of Jane Porter, she was among the most published fiction writers of her time, with many works translated into French.
Born in Salisbury, England, Porter spent her early years in Durham before moving to Edinburgh, where she developed a passion for literature. At 14, she published her first book, Artless Tales (1793–95,) showcasing her early storytelling talent.
Porter was a prolific writer, producing novels that blended history, adventure, and romance. Her most successful work, The Hungarian Brothers (1807,) set against the French Revolutionary Wars, was widely read and reprinted. Other notable works include Don Sebastian; or, The House of Braganza (1809,) The Knight of St. John (1817,) The Village of Mariendorpt (1821,) and Honor O’Hara (1826.)
She collaborated with Jane on Tales Round a Winter Hearth (1826) and Coming Out; and The Field of Forty Footsteps (1828,) solidifying her literary reputation.
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The habit of dissipating every serious thought by a succession of agreeable sensations is as fatal to happiness as to virtue; for when amusement is uniformly substituted for objects of moral and mental interest, we lose all that elevates our enjoyments above the scale of childish pleasures.
—Anna Maria Porter
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