Women of Letters, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Mayer, Gertrude Townshend

 
9781334496134: Women of Letters, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Discover the lives and letters of famed women authors from the 17th and 18th centuries, told in their own words.

This volume gathers revised and expanded papers that present the real voices behind notable women's writing. It offers biographical sketches interwoven with contemporary recollections, providing a compact view of each figure’s character, work, and world. Readers meet duchesses, writers, and cultivated women whose lives helped shape letters and culture across a vibrant era.


  • Concise portraits grounded in primary documents and contemporary echoes

  • Selective excerpts paired with reflections on personal and public life

  • Context that highlights the social circles, friendships, and intellectual networks of the period

  • Accessible narrative style suitable for curious readers and students



Ideal for readers of literary biography, women’s history, and correspondence that reveals the era’s mind and manners.

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9780365288411: Women of Letters, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10 :  0365288411 ISBN 13 :  9780365288411
Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2019
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