Memoirs of the late Mrs. Robinson : with some posthumous pieces : in four volumes. Vol. I,

Mary Robinson (1758-1800) was born in Bristol, Avon to middle class parents John Darby, an American whaling captain, and Mary Seys. Her memoirs, from childhood to c.1785, recount her life as an 18th century actress, poet and novelist, and describe her love affairs and intellectual friendships.