Catherine Ann Dorset

Dorset anonymously collaborated on several works with her sister, Charlotte, which were Catherine Ann's first publications.

Catherine Ann(a) Turner was born in Stoke next Guildford, Surrey in 1752 and baptized on 17 January 1753.

The three children were raised by maternal maiden aunt Lucy (Towers) following their mother's death, as their father left and travelled abroad for approximately the first five years of Catherine Ann's life.

The Peacock 'at Home' gently satirized the social flaws of aristocracy and the upper-middle class, as well as teaching children about birds in an enjoyable way.

There were discussions about her poems in The Gentleman's Magazine: some applauded the piece, saying it was refreshing to see a sequel that actually surpassed the book that preceded it; others made comments on the fact that it was published by a woman and if she was looking for recognition, she should go to a tea party.

Catherine Ann also wrote an account of the life of her sister that was included in Walter Scott's Miscellaneous Prose Works in 1827.

[2]She first appeared in print when her sister anonymously inserted at least eleven poems of Catherine Ann's into her own Conversations Introducing Poetry: Chiefly on Subjects of Natural History.

"The Gentleman's Magazine" – November 1807 – "The Peacock 'at Home'" – Praise ( Urban 1807 )
"The Gentleman's Magazine" – March 1808 – "The Peacock 'at Home'" – Criticism ( Urban 1808 )
The Three wishes by Catherine Ann Dorset
Suit our wishes to our station by Catherine Ann Dorset
The Peacock At Home – by A Lady
The Peacock ' at Home ' by A Lady, page 5
Catherine Ann Dorset Family Tree
Catherine Ann Dorset Family Tree