Eliza Fay (1756–1816)
Author of Original Letters from India
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- Birthdate
- 1756
- Date of death
- 1816-09-09
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- England
- Birthplace
- Rotherhithe, London, England, UK
- Place of death
- Calcutta, India
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
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- writer
tailor
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merchant - Short biography
- Although very little is recorded about her early life, Eliza was was one of three known daughters of Edward Clement, a London shipwright. In about 1772, she married Anthony Fay, a barrister, and went to India with him. After separating from her husband in 1781/1782, Eliza Fay travelled extensively through France, Egypt, India, Italy, and New York. She made several voyages to Calcutta, and left letters and memoirs of her experiences that were published in the 20th century. They reveal great narrative power and include what E. M. Forster, as her editor, described as "little character sketches... delightfully malicious." Eliza Fay found her way into Calcutta society during her first period there, meeting several prominent people, including Warren Hastings.
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I too have wrote letters that I knew were going to be read by many in my family, and I recognize the “holding back” that it requires, as compared to a letter written to a close friend that we are certain will not share our deep feelings with others.
Anyway, I am still glad I read it, and I would still recommend it to anyone curious of the time period. Just keep in mind that Eliza Fay describes more of the scenery than of her heart.
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