What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Mary Brunton. 1778-1818. Novelist. Lived here from 1813-1818. Recorded plaque organisation: Historic Environment Scotland.
Mary Brunton was a Scottish novelist known for her moral and religious themes; she lived in Edinburgh from 1813 to 1818, where she wrote some of her significant works including "Self-Control."
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