Best known work

• The Wrongs of Woman (serialized), 1843

Other well known work(s)

• Perils of the Nation, 1842

Genres

• Fiction - Short Stories
• Fiction - Novels
• Journalism
• Biography / Autobiography

Nom de plume

Charlotte Elizabeth, Charlotte Elizabeth Browne, Charlotte Elizabeth Phelan

Social class

Middle class

Parental background

She was the daughter of a rector.

At publication of best known work

• Age: 53
• Marital status: Married
• Number of children: 0

Physical description

Her Personal Recollections recounts how as a child, her father refused to allow her to wear stays, restrictive clothing which created a desirable body shape. Tonna recalls that "I, though not able to compare shapes with a wasp or an hour glass, yet passed muster very fairly among mere human forms". No other descriptions of her physical appearance have yet been identified.

Did you know?

Tonna claimed over-straining her eyes while studying French at the age of six caused temporary blindness for some months. Tonna was also permanently deaf from the age of ten.

Additional information

The Victorian Web offers a scholarly introduction to Tonna and her works. Tonna's Personal Recollections (1841) are available on Google Books