Author: New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 608

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Author: Rictor Norton
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1847142699
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 329

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This is the biography of the Gothic novelist, Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823), author of "The Mysteries of Udolpho", the world's first "best seller". The text clarifies Radcliffe's emergence from a Dissenting Unitarian, rather than a conventional Anglican, background. This places Radcliffe within the circle of other women writers nurtured in radical Dissenting backgrounds (such as Wollstonecraft, Hays, Inchbauld and Barbauld). Radcliffe's childhood and family background are documented and the rumours of her madness and reclusiveness investigated leading to an evaluation of the resons for her probable mental breakdown. The text constitutes a "cultural history" of a writing woman, demonstrating her place within radical culture, literary tradition and aesthetic discourse, and examining her role in the rise of the professional woman writer. Her novels are analyzed mainly in the context of her biography and sources.

Author: Harriet Martineau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 462

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Author: Mary Russell Mitford
Publisher:
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Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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Author: E. Cobham Brewer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734093228
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 582

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Reproduction of the original: Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer

Author: Clement King Shorter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 562

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This 1896 volume offers a glimpse of the lives of those close to Brontë, including her sisters, Emily and Anne.

Author: George Saintsbury
Publisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 504

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Author: Arthur St. John Adcock
Publisher:
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Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 412

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Author: Samuel Taylor 1772-1834 Coleridge
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019701492
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This stirring play depicts the tumultuous events surrounding the downfall of Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution. With vivid language and unforgettable characters, Southey and Coleridge bring to life one of the most dramatic moments in European history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Thornton Leigh Hunt
Publisher: Ferrero Press
ISBN: 1408679647
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.