Hester Lynch Thrale's works
Hester was a prolific writer of verses, and later books. This article summarises her work.
Hester Lynch Thrale's writings
Retrospection. Chapter 24
Being arrived at the interesting moment when Retrospection ceases and observation is begun, our book must with this chapter end itself, and be submitted to the reader's Retrospect. If found at last too short for use, too long for entertainment, the writer will be sorry.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1786
Written by Hester Lynch Thrale in Naples, Italy February 1786. Thraliana entry dated 30 June 1786. When I arrived at Naples there was luckily an Eruption of the neighbouring Mountain; nor have I ever yet seen anything which rival’d the first Sight of Vesuvius for Interest or general Effect.
Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson by Hester Lynch Thrale
The Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson or the Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. During the Last Twenty Years of His Life by Hester Thrale, was first published 26 March 1786.
It was based on the various notes and anecdotes of Samuel Johnson that Thrale kept in her Thraliana. She wrote the work in Italy while she lived there for three years after marrying Gabriel Piozzi.
The work was first published 26 March 1786.