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Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jane Welsh Carlyle
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Edited by Thomas Carlyle
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Edited by James Anthony Froude
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies |
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| Series part Volume No. |
Volume 3
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:352 | | 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 |
9781108029278
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| Classifications | Dewey:828.809 |
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| Audience | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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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 |
30 June 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Widely recognised as one of the greatest female letter writers in English, Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801-1866) possessed a famous sense of wit and irony, which, together with her keen observational skills, made her an important literary figure in her own right. This three-volume set of her letters, published in 1883 and annotated throughout by her husband Thomas Carlyle, represents a fine example of the letter-writing genre. The publication of the letters made a significant contribution to a growing acceptance and critical recognition of this often dismissed literary form. Volume 3 covers the years between 1859 and 1866: Jane died just a few days after her last letter, and the volume ends with a letter received by Thomas informing him of his wife's death. Jane's letters were praised by Virginia Woolf for their 'incomparable brilliancy', and the reader will be entertained and amused by her satirical observations of everyday life.
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