Synopsis
Step inside a vivid Victorian memoir that blends travel memories, social life, and a family’s inner world. This is Augustus Hare’s candid third volume of The Story of My Life, offering a series of richly drawn vignettes from 1865 onward. Read through his eyes as Westminster, Paris, and Parisian salons become backdrops for personal reflections, friendships, and the rhythms of illness, faith, and memory.
In these pages, you’ll encounter lively scenes from London society, encounters with notable figures, and intimate family moments set against a changing world. The writing moves from witty anecdotes to quiet, powerful exchanges about duty, grief, and devotion, all framed by Hare’s meticulous attention to detail and historical texture.
What you’ll experience
- Vivid portraits of mid‑19th‑century life, including religious ceremonies, royal visits, and social circles.
- Personal sketches of travels, conversations, and the everyday texture of the era.
- Tender, at times wrenching, accounts of family illness, care, and the end-of-life moments that shaped a household.
- Reflections on memory, faith, and what binds a life together across time.
Ideal for readers of Victorian memoirs and social history, especially those who enjoy firsthand glimpses of how a thoughtful observer records a rapidly changing world.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book details the social and private life of the Victorian era's elite. Originally written as journal entries by a member of the circle, the work provides a glimpse into the lavish balls, exclusive parties, and scandalous events of an opulent period in British history. It offers a uniquely personal insight into the grandeur of the aristocracy in 19th-century England, revealing the class structure, elitism, and struggles of a society obsessed with status and position. It reveals the lives of the richest and most powerful people in Victorian England, and explores the social, economic, and political conditions that shaped their world. A compelling and revealing read for any enthusiast of British history, social history or literature. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332579549_0
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