Some Reminiscences

Klappentext This 1906 two-volume memoir provides an unparalleled glimpse into the Rossetti family and its friendships with many Victorian cultural figures. Zusammenfassung In this two-volume memoir of 1906, William Michael Rossetti (1829–1919) provides an unparalleled glimpse into the dynamics of the Rossetti family, dealing with his own childhood and that of his siblings, the genesis of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and friendships with many outstanding cultural figures of the Victorian age. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Earliest years; 2. My parents, sisters, and brothers; 3. School; 4. Family life, 1839 to 1844; 5. The excise office; 6. Home life - my brother and myself; 7. The Praeraphaelite Brotherhood; 8. Beginnings in literature; 9. My father's last years; 10. Some shaping of mind and character; 11. Some artistic acquaintances; 12. Some literary acquaintances; 13. Theatrical and other diversions; 14. Dante Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal; 15. Further acquaintances; 16. The Brownings, Landor, Tennyson; 17. Some personal and general details; 18. Cheyne Walk and Endsleigh Gardens.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William Michael Rossetti, Rossetti William Michael
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.06.2013
• EAN: 9781108060257
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06025-7
• Pagine: 334
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies; Some Reminiscences 2 Volume Set
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; English, Memoirs, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs