Romance Writings

ISBN-13: 9780198183198 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 304 str.

Lady Mary Wortley; Mary W. Montagu; Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Opis

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762) was the most important woman writer of the eighteenth century, and one of the most exciting and complex authors of either sex. This collection of narratives challenges existing accounts of the romance, the novel, and eighteenth-century women. Whether her heroine is a princess in love with a commoner, an orphan pursued by a royal duke, or uncharacteristically playing the role of victim, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's brilliance never flags.

Recenzje

This is an accomplished and scholarly biography of a compelling individual. It is also a literary life that throws much light on the Augustan world of letters. Furthermore, this study carries conviction in part because Isobel Grundy does not exaggerate the importance of her subject ... fine study ... a wealth of information and reflection, and a careful piecing-together of a fascinating life.

O autorze

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada