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Susan Manly is a Reader (Associate Professor) in English at the School of English, University of St Andrews, where she has been a faculty member since 1998. Her academic journey began with an M.A. at Cambridge University, followed by a British Academy-funded D.Phil. at Oxford completed in 1995.
Education Background:
- M.A., University of Cambridge
- D.Phil., University of Oxford (British Academy-funded, 1995)
Dr. Manly's research specializes in Romantic-period Irish and English literature, with particular focus on writings published in the 1790s. She is internationally recognized as an expert on Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), a best-selling Irish contemporary of Jane Austen. Her scholarly work includes producing critical editions of Edgeworth's writings, especially her innovative children's literature. She is currently completing a political biography of Edgeworth, which will be the first comprehensive account in 45 years, examining Edgeworth's engagements with debates about Ireland, slavery, and women's issues.
Additional research interests encompass Romantic-era writing for children by radical writers such as Anna Letitia Barbauld, John Aikin, Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin, and the Lambs. Her forthcoming monograph, provisionally titled Schools for Treason: Radical and Reformist Writing for Children, 1780-1825, builds on this research trajectory.
Dr. Manly's recent publications reveal a consistent scholarly trajectory focused on Maria Edgeworth's multifaceted contributions. Her work explores political dimensions, educational philosophies, and social commentary embedded in Edgeworth's writing, with particular attention to children's literature as a vehicle for political thought. The publications demonstrate interdisciplinary reach, connecting literary analysis with historical, political, and educational perspectives.
Scientific Recognition:
- British Academy-funded doctoral research
- Carnegie Trust project funding (2012)
- The British Academy project funding (2009)
Dr. Manly actively supervises doctoral students and welcomes applications from prospective PhD candidates interested in her research areas. Her externally funded projects demonstrate significant scholarly impact, including "Maria Edgeworth's political life: letters and manuscripts" (2020-2021), "Maria Edgeworth & Reformist Writing for Children" (2012), and "Schools for Treason: Radical and Reformist Writing for Children, 1780-1820" (2009).
She maintains active professional engagement through memberships in the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the British Association for Romantic Studies, and has served as an external examiner at University College Cork (2015-2019).
