Excerpt from Elizabeth Inchbald and Her Circle: The Life Story of a Charming Woman (1753-1821) In Mrs Inchbald's life-story I have made no attempt at a minute record. It seemed inappropriate and unnecessary. She has interested me as the real-life heroine of a real-life novel, yielding innumerable sidelights upon the age in which she lived. If I have failed to convey that interest in this little book, the fault is entirely mine. I have used James Boaden's Memoirs freely. Boaden had so much more opportunity than he seized - in his access to Mrs Inchbald sown papers - that his very omissions have an enhanced charm. I gladly acknowledge the valued help received from my old friend and colleague, Mr Henry Chance Newton, and the loan of many plays and books from his invaluable collection. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.