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Mrs. Hunter

An English novelist of the early nineteenth century, Rachel Hunter lived and worked in Norwich and was a contemporary of Jane Austen.

Lived
1754–1813
Nationality
English
Era
Romantic
Language
English

Rachel Hunter (c. 1754 – 1813) was an English novelist active during the early nineteenth century. Based in Norwich, she lived and wrote during a vibrant period of English literature, making her a contemporary of the celebrated novelist Jane Austen.

Though details of her life and specific bibliography remain sparse in surviving brief records, her positioning as a female writer in Norwich highlights her participation in the regional literary cultures of her era.