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Elizabeth Hardy (1794–1854) was an Irish novelist. All of her work was published anonymously. She died while imprisoned for debt in Queen's Bench Prison in London, England after having made a 'credulous' investment in a joint stock bank.

Works

• Michael Cassidy, or the Cottage Gardener. (1845).
• Owen Glendower or The Prince of Wales: A Historical Romance. London: R. Bentley (1849).
• The Fiery Chief, Owen Glendower: A Historical Romance. London: R. Bentley (1851).
• The Confessor: a Jesuit Tale of the Times, Founded on Fact. London: Clarke, Beeton (1854).

References

1. ^  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Hardy, Elizabeth". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
2. British Library, Royal Literary Fund Archive, Loan 96 RLF 1/1292.

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