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kobvindex_DGP988323614X
Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (276 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9780511732072
Serie:
Cambridge library collection. Travel, Europe
Inhalt:
Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) published this book, the last before her death in childbirth, in 1796. The twenty-five letters are an account of a daring wartime trip to Scandinavia to attempt to retrieve a stolen ship for her lover, the American adventurer Gilbert Imlay. Her letters describe the people and culture she encountered, as well as the beautiful natural surroundings she observed. But in addition to a travelogue these letters include political reflections on controversial topics such as prison reform, as well as revealing a very personal story of inner turmoil and dislocation. Wollstonecraft's letters were written at a difficult period in her life - she had recently attempted suicide - and their themes and emotional content influenced the Romantic poets of the following generation, even though the book's initial popularity waned after her death. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=wollma
Anmerkung:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781108018890
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781108018890
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511732072
Mehr zum Autor:
Wollstonecraft, Mary 1759-1797
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