This biography of Lady Blessington (1788-1849) illuminates the literary, social, and political history of the post-Romantic, early Victorian period and examines her salon, which was attended by statesmen, writers, and artists who valued her friendship and judgment. She was a prolific author of novels, short stories, poetry, and a memoir, Conversations with Lord Byron, and she also edited influential gift annuals, Heath's Book of Beauty, and The Keepsake.
This biography of Lady Blessington (1788-1849) illuminates the literary, social, and political history of the post-Romantic, early Victorian period and examines her salon, which was attended by statesmen, writers, and artists who valued her friendship and judgment. She was a prolific author of novels, short stories, poetry, and a memoir, Conversations with Lord Byron, and she also edited influential gift annuals, Heath's Book of Beauty, and The Keepsake.
Dedication Epigraph Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Abbreviations Preface Prologue Part I: 1788-1830 Chapter 1 The Transformation Chapter 2 Early Married Life Chapter 3 Direction Genoa Chapter 4 Idling In Naples Chapter 5 Friendship, Scandal and Farewell Chapter 6 Paris: The End of the Beginning Chapter 7 Recovery and Revolution Part II: 1831 - 1839 Chapter 8 A New Beginning in London Chapter 9 Launching into Literature Chapter 10 Adding an Annual Chapter 11 1834, The Year of Literary Lions Chapter 12 Last Days in Seamore Place Chapter 13 Gore House Chapter 14 Confessions and Victims Chapter 15 Struggling On Part III: 1840 And Later Chapter 16 On the Edge of the Slope Chapter 17 Fighting Back Chapter 18 Still Fighting Chapter 19 Sliding Down Chapter 20 Finale Chapter 21 After Effects Chapter 22 Presumptions of Posterity Appendix I Books by Lady Blessington Appendix II Contributions by Lady Blessington to Annuals and Periodicals Bibliography About the Author Index
Dedication Epigraph Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Abbreviations Preface Prologue Part I: 1788-1830 Chapter 1 The Transformation Chapter 2 Early Married Life Chapter 3 Direction Genoa Chapter 4 Idling In Naples Chapter 5 Friendship, Scandal and Farewell Chapter 6 Paris: The End of the Beginning Chapter 7 Recovery and Revolution Part II: 1831 - 1839 Chapter 8 A New Beginning in London Chapter 9 Launching into Literature Chapter 10 Adding an Annual Chapter 11 1834, The Year of Literary Lions Chapter 12 Last Days in Seamore Place Chapter 13 Gore House Chapter 14 Confessions and Victims Chapter 15 Struggling On Part III: 1840 And Later Chapter 16 On the Edge of the Slope Chapter 17 Fighting Back Chapter 18 Still Fighting Chapter 19 Sliding Down Chapter 20 Finale Chapter 21 After Effects Chapter 22 Presumptions of Posterity Appendix I Books by Lady Blessington Appendix II Contributions by Lady Blessington to Annuals and Periodicals Bibliography About the Author Index
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