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The Countless of Albany (Hardcover)
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The Countless of Albany (Hardcover)
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The Countess of Albany (1886) is a biography by Vernon Lee.
Published at the height of her career as a leading proponent of
Aestheticism and scholar of the Italian Renaissance, The Countess
of Albany is a biography of Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern,
whose unhappy marriage to Charles Edward Stuart, also known as
Bonnie Prince Charlie, often obscured her reputation as an
independent and interesting woman in her own right. A principled
feminist and committed pacifist, Lee was virtually blacklisted by
critics and publishers following her opposition to the First World
War. Through the efforts of dedicated scholars, however, interest
in her works has increased over the past several decades, granting
her the readership she deserves as a master of literary horror. "On
the Wednesday after Easter the bride and bridegroom made their
solemn entry into Rome; the two travelling carriages of the Prince
and of the Princess were drawn by six horses; four gala coaches,
carrying the attendants of Charles Edward and of his brother the
Cardinal Duke of York, followed behind, and the streets were
cleared by four outriders dressed in scarlet with the white Stuart
cockade." Although she is more widely known for her stories of
supernatural horror, Lee was also a gifted researcher whose
knowledge of Italian history and literary gift collide in The
Countess of Albany. This biography is the story of Louise, a German
princess who married Charles Edward Stuart, Jacobite claimant to
the English throne. By the time of their acquaintance, Bonnie
Prince Charlie was a man passed his prime, beaten down by years on
the run after the failed uprising of 1745. Focusing on her
independent spirit and relationship with Count Vittorio Alfieri of
Italy, Lee provides invaluable insight on the life of a woman who
forged her own path in a world dominated by men. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Vernon Lee's The Countess of Albany is a classic work of
historical biography reimagined for modern readers.
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