The Literary Court: Reading Queen Charlotte

Abstract This article investigates the literary culture revolving around Queen Charlotte (1744–1818) between 1761 and 1818. The Queen's library, sold after her death in 1818, contained more than 4500 volumes, and the sales catalogue (1819) offers a fascinating glimpse into her collecting habits and reading interests. This article uses the catalogue, as well as manuscript letters recently digitized by the Unlocking the Mary Hamilton Papers project and The Georgian Papers Programme , to show how she connected with other readers both in and out of Court via a shared love of reading.

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Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies
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2025-11-20
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1754-0208.70004
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Scottish History and National Identity
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The Literary Court: Reading Queen Charlotte

Mascha Hansen
Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Scottish History and National Identity
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The Literary Court: Reading Queen Charlotte

Mascha Hansen
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Abstract

Abstract This article investigates the literary culture revolving around Queen Charlotte (1744–1818) between 1761 and 1818. The Queen's library, sold after her death in 1818, contained more than 4500 volumes, and the sales catalogue (1819) offers a fascinating glimpse into her collecting habits and reading interests. This article uses the catalogue, as well as manuscript letters recently digitized by the Unlocking the Mary Hamilton Papers project and The Georgian Papers Programme , to show how she connected with other readers both in and out of Court via a shared love of reading.

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