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The search seeks the exact word or phrase that you type, so if you donât find your choice, try searching for a key word in your topic or recheck the spelling of a word or name. Mary Russell Mitford Mary Russell Mitford (1787-1855), English writer, born in Alresford (now New Alresford), Hampshire, England. When she was ten years old, Mitford chose a lottery ticket as a birthday present. She won 20,000 pounds, but her father's extravagance with her winnings eventually reduced the family to poverty. While in her 30s Mitford wrote brief stories about country life for Lady's Magazine . Some of these writings later were published as Our Village (5 volumes, 1824-1832), her most well-known work. These realistic and humorous sketches brought Mitford fame. She was also a successful playwright with Julian The Foscari (1826), and | |
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