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

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Matoff, Susan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : University of Delaware Press, 2016.
Temas:
Blessington, Marguerite, > Countess of, > 1789-1849.
Blessington, Marguerite, > Countess of, > 1789-1849
1800-1899
Salons > England > London > History > 19th century.
Authors, Irish > 19th century > Biography.
Nobility > Great Britain > Biography.
Salons littéraires > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Écrivains irlandais > 19e siècle > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Authors, Irish
Intellectual life
Nobility
Salons
London (England) > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Paris (France) > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Londres (Angleterre) > Vie intellectuelle > 19e siècle.
Paris (France) > Vie intellectuelle > 19e siècle.
England > London
France > Paris
Great Britain
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Portrait; Part I: 1788-1830; 1 The Transformation; 2 Early Married Life; 3 Direction Genoa; 4 Idling in Naples; 5 Friendship, Scandal, and Farewell; 6 Paris: The End of the Beginning; 7 Recovery and Revolution; Part II: 1831-1839; 8 A New Beginning in London; 9 Launching into Literature; 10 Adding an Annual; 11 1834, the Year of Literary Lions; 12 Last Days in Seamore Place; 13 Gore House; 14 Confessions and Victims; 15 Struggling On; Part III: 1840 and Later; 16 On the Edge of the Slope; 17 Fighting Back.
  • 18 Still Fighting19 Sliding Down; 20 Finale; 21 After Effects; 22 Presumptions of Posterity; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

Ejemplares similares