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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and People
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and People
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Mary Russell Mitford
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| Series | Recollections of a Literary Life 3 Volume Set |
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| Series part Volume No. |
Volume 1
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:340 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - c 1800 to c 1900 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108020572
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| Classifications | Dewey:828.808 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
23 September 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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 first volume contains essays on Beaumont and Fletcher, Sidney, Herrick, Samuel Johnson, and Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning and several others. Mitford wears her immense literary skill lightly and Recollections is masterfully written, full of lively wit and fascinating biographical detail. Published just three years before Mitford's death, it was based on earlier articles and letters.
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