Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Emily Lawless

Born: June 17, 1845
Died: October 19, 1913 (aged 68)
Bio: The Hon. Emily Lawless was an Irish novelist and poet from County Kildare.
Known for:
- Grania (1891)
- Hurrish (1886)
- The Story of Ireland (1887)
- A Garden Diary
- Book of Gilly (1906)