Marguerite, Countess of Blessington :: the turbulent life of a Salonnière and author /

This biography of Lady Blessington (1788-1849) illuminates the literary, social, and political history of the post-Romantic, early Victorian period and examines her salon, which was attended by statesmen, writers, and artists who valued her friendship and judgment. She was a prolific author of novel...

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1. Verfasser: Matoff, Susan (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Newark : University of Delaware Press, 2016.
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Zusammenfassung:This biography of Lady Blessington (1788-1849) illuminates the literary, social, and political history of the post-Romantic, early Victorian period and examines her salon, which was attended by statesmen, writers, and artists who valued her friendship and judgment. She was a prolific author of novels, short stories, poetry, and a memoir, Conversations with Lord Byron, and she also edited influential gift annuals, Heath's Book of Beauty, and The Keepsake.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvii, 369 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-355) and index.
ISBN:9781611495928
161149592X