ABSTRACT Frances Elizabeth Crichton (1877–1918) published three novels in the period 1910–15, all dealing with themes of Irish identity relevant to the Home Rule crisis. She came from a wealthy Belfast Presbyterian family, the daughter of Liberal Unionist politician Thomas Sinclair. Her work was highly praised, but her literary career was cut short by mental illness and suicide and she has been almost entirely forgotten. This article summarizes her career and compares her writing to other contemporary Irish women writers. It also examines her work as it reflects Irish and more specifically Ulster identity. It suggests that, although not “a revolting daughter”, she was critical of her family culture, and that her work is most interesting as an account of her society in a time of change.

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FE Crichton (1877–1918) 的小说

摘要 弗朗西斯·伊丽莎白·克莱顿 (Frances Elizabeth Crichton)（1877-1918 年）在 1910-15 年期间出版了三部小说，都涉及与地方自治危机相关的爱尔兰身份主题。她来自一个富裕的贝尔法斯特长老会家庭，是自由联盟主义政治家托马斯辛克莱的女儿。她的作品受到高度评价，但她的文学生涯因精神疾病和自杀而中断，几乎完全被遗忘。这篇文章总结了她的职业生涯，并将她的作品与其他当代爱尔兰女作家进行了比较。它还检查了她的作品，因为它反映了爱尔兰人的身份，更具体地说是阿尔斯特的身份。这表明，虽然她不是“一个令人反感的女儿”，但她对自己的家庭文化持批评态度，而且她的作品最有趣的是对她所处社会的变化时期的描述。