“Society is a republic. When an individual endeavors to lift himself above his fellows, he is dragged down by the mass, either by ridicule or calumny.”

About Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

Author • Irish

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington, was a celebrated Irish novelist, journalist, and influential literary hostess. Born near Clonmel, County Tipperary, she rose from a tumultuous early life to become a...