Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany - With Interesting Reminiscences of King George the Third and Queen Charlotte (Paperback)

Mary Delany (nee Granville, 1700-88) is best known for her cut-paper illustrations of plants - she completed nearly 1,000 of these detailed botanical pictures. Widowed after an unhappy first marriage, she lived in London, attended court, and was a favourite of George III and Queen Charlotte. After being widowed for a second time, and at the age of 74, she began her plant illustrations: failing eyesight caused her to abandon the work in 1784. Delany knew many of the leading cultural figures of the eighteenth century, including Handel and Swift. An enthusiastic correspondent, she wrote and received hundreds of letters, which were edited by her great-great-niece, Lady Llanover (1802-96). Published in 1861-2, they tell the life story of this remarkable woman, while also providing a fascinating glimpse into the world of Georgian England. Volume 2 covers the period 1737 to 1750, during which she married clergyman Patrick Delany.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies, Volume 2
Release date:	November 2011
First published:	October 2011
Authors:	Mary Delany
Editors:	Augusta Hall
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	652
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-03835-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-03835-2
Barcode:	9781108038355

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