Mary Russell Mitford (16 December 1787 - 10 January 1855), was an English novelist and dramatist. She was born at Alresford, Hampshire. Her place in English literature is as the author of Our Village. This series of sketches of village scenes and vividly drawn characters was based upon life in Three Mile Cross, a hamlet in the parish of Shinfield, near Reading in Berkshire, where she lived.
Mary Russell Mitford (16 December 1787 - 10 January 1855), was an English novelist and dramatist. She was born at Alresford, Hampshire. Her place in E...
Better known for her five volume portrait of English rural life, Our Village, Mary Russell Mitford (1787 1855) was one of the most prolific female writers of her day. Part critical essay, part autobiography, Recollections consists of a series of sketches on and selections from Mitford's favourite authors, stemming from her desire 'to make others relish a few favourite writers as heartily as I have relished them myself'. The collection is arranged according to Mitford's own eclectic system of categorization including 'fashionable poets', 'cavalier poets', and 'poetry that poets love'. This...
Better known for her five volume portrait of English rural life, Our Village, Mary Russell Mitford (1787 1855) was one of the most prolific female wri...
Better known for her five volume portrait of English rural life, Our Village, Mary Russell Mitford (1787 1855) was one of the most prolific female writers of her day. Part critical essay, part autobiography, Recollections consists of a series of sketches on and selections from Mitford's favourite authors, stemming from her desire 'to make others relish a few favourite writers as heartily as I have relished them myself'. The collection is arranged according to Mitford's own eclectic system of categorization including 'fashionable poets', 'cavalier poets', and 'poetry that poets love'. This...
Better known for her five volume portrait of English rural life, Our Village, Mary Russell Mitford (1787 1855) was one of the most prolific female wri...
Better known for her five volume portrait of English rural life, Our Village, Mary Russell Mitford (1787 1855) was one of the most prolific female writers of her day. Part critical essay, part autobiography, Recollections consists of a series of sketches on and selections from Mitford's favourite authors, stemming from her desire 'to make others relish a few favourite writers as heartily as I have relished them myself'. The collection is arranged according to Mitford's own eclectic system of categorization including 'fashionable poets', 'cavalier poets', and 'poetry that poets love'. This...
Better known for her five volume portrait of English rural life, Our Village, Mary Russell Mitford (1787 1855) was one of the most prolific female wri...
Recollections of a Literary Life, Or, Books, Places and People by Mary Russell Mitford. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1852 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
Recollections of a Literary Life, Or, Books, Places and People by Mary Russell Mitford. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in ...
