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George, Mrs. Corbett

George, Mrs. Corbett

An English feminist writer of the Victorian era, Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett is best known for her utopian novel New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future.

Lived
1846–1930
Nationality
English
Era
Victorian
Language
English

Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett (1846–1930), also known as Mrs. George Corbett, was an English feminist writer active during the late Victorian era. She is remembered for her contributions to early feminist utopian literature.\n\nHer most prominent work, the 1889 novel New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future, offered a forward-looking perspective on society and gender roles, securing her place among the early feminist writers of her generation.