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).
Frances Brooke

Born: January 12, 1724
Died: January 23, 1789 (aged 65)
Bio: Frances Brooke was an English novelist, essayist, playwright and translator.
Known for:
- The History of Emily Montague (1769)
- The excursion (1777)
- The History of Lady Julia Mandeville (1763)
- Manners: A Novel