Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The eighth edition ( 1854 ) described her as `` an elegant novelist '' while the ninth edition ( 1875 ) lauded her as `` one of the most distinguished modern British novelists '' .
Simplified: The eighth edition ( 1854 ) called her `` an elegant novelist '' . The ninth edition ( 1875 ) praised her as `` one of the most distinguished ( remarkable ) modern British novelists '' .