According to Wikipedia: "Elizabeth Inchbald (née Simpson) (1753-1821) was an English novelist, actress, and dramatist . . . Between 1784 and 1805 she had nineteen of her comedies, sentimental dramas, and farces (many of which were translations from the French) performed at London theatres. Eighteen of her plays were published, though she wrote several more; the exact number is in dispute though most recent commentators claim between 21 and 23. Her two novels have been frequently reprinted."