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Maria Abdy was a famous women English poet in the 19th century.

Personal Life and Work
She was married to John Channing Abdy and gave birth to one son. Maria Abdys work was fundamentally based on religion.

Annotations
1. Virginia Hromulak, "Consecrating the romantic pen: Hemans and Abdy in the literary annual" (January 1, 2010). ETD Collection for Fordham University. Paper AAI3416000. http://fordham.bepress.com/dissertations/AAI3416000

In this article Hromulak reveals the ideas behind Maria Abdys work by connecting her to another poet named Hemans. Also, she emphasizes that Abdy was influenced by her association in the “gift book market” which was an annual exchange between readers and writers. It reveals the subjects of Abdys work which were mainly about marriage and religion which were looked down upon in the patriarchal society. This source applies to Wikipedias reliable source standards because it is a secondary source which gives information.

2. Feldman, Paula R. British Women Poets of the Romantic Era: An Anthology. Baltimore, Md: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Print. In this book it reveals Maria Abdy personal life and background such as her family and why she wrote her poems. At the beginning of the book Feldman emphasizes that one of her poems was based on her child. Although she was not allowed to voice her opinions, Abdy had an interest in the world and science. Throughout the chapter, it is revealed that she published her work in magazines, books, etc. Her subjects were mainly based on social matters and what she believed needed to be changed. Lastly, the book includes many of her poems and Feldmans observations in order to better understand Maria Abdy.s work. This source is relevant to Maria Abdy's page because it helps construct an idea of her life and also it meets Wikipedias reliable source standards because it is a secondary source that was published by John Hopkins University and also an academic source.

3. Ashfield, Andrew. Romantic Women Poets, 1770-1838: Volume 1. Manchester, U.K: Manchester University Press, 1997. Print.

In this book it also emphasizes Maria Abdy's life. It explains when she started writing and also her family.Like the book above, it includes many different poems which analyze her life work. It informs the reader how many poems and books she published. It seems as though she lived a successful life with her poetry contributing to it. This source meets the Wikipedia reliable sources standards because it is a secondary source, published by a creditable writer, and an academic source.