Autobiography and Letters of Mrs M. O. W. Oliphant

Published in 1899, this autobiography of the novelist Mrs Oliphant provides insights into the condition of Victorian women.

Sommario

Preface; Autobiography: 1. A life of incessant work; 2. Early married life in London; 3. A village in Fife; 4. Twice fatal Rome; Letters: 1850-97.

Info autore

Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant, née Margaret Oliphant Wilson le 4 avril 1828 à Wallyford près de Musselburgh dans l'East Lothian et morte le 25 juin 1897 à Wimbledon, est une romancière et historienne écossaise. Elle épouse en 1852 son cousin Frank Wilson Oliphant, dont elle a six enfants.

Riassunto

Margaret Oliphant (1828–97) was a Scots novelist who published over one hundred works. This posthumous autobiography of 1899, edited by a cousin, brings together unpublished narrative fragments and letters selected to bridge any gaps. It provides valuable insights into the condition of women in the Victorian era.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Margaret Oliphant, Margaret Wilson Oliphant, Oliphant Margaret, Annie L. Walker
• Con la collaborazione di: Annie L. Walker (Editore), Walker Annie L. (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.07.2011
• EAN: 9781108033855
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03385-5
• Pagine: 386
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 218 mm x 30 mm
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century; Print on Demand
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900