About Eleanor Eden
Lived 1826 – 1879 (aged 52–53). Eleanor Eden was a writer.
Eleanor Eden (September 26, 1826 – April 2, 1879) was a British writer who published books for adults and children under her own name and the nickname Lena Eden. She is best known for the novel Dumbleton Common.
Eleanor Eden was born on September 26, 1826 in Hertingfordbury Rectory Manor, the eldest child of Robert Eden, 3rd Baron Auckland. She also edited and published the letters of her aunt, novelist Emily Eden. False and True. 1 vol. London: L. Booth, 1859. The Strolling Musicians. 1863. Good Thoughts Selected from Writings of Good Men. 1865. Dumbleton Common. 2 vol. London: Bentley, 1867. Emily Eden's Letters from India. 1872.
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Who was Eleanor Eden?
English author (1826–1879)
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Eleanor Eden was born in 1826 in Hertingfordbury Rectory Manor.
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Eleanor Eden died in 1879 in Chapmanslade.
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Eleanor Eden was a writer.
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