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Widely recognised as one of the greatest female letter writers in
English, Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801 1866) possessed a famous sense of
wit and irony, which, together with her keen observational skills,
made her an important literary figure in her own right. This
three-volume set of her letters, published in 1883 and annotated
throughout by her husband Thomas Carlyle, represents a fine example
of the letter-writing genre. The publication of the letters made a
significant contribution to a growing acceptance and critical
recognition of this often dismissed literary form. Volume 1 (from
1834 to 1847) is introduced by Thomas, who recollects the events of
the day in June 1834 when the first letter of the collection was
written. Through Jane's correspondence with her family and friends,
the reader will be entertained by her amusing descriptions of
everyday life, and will gain a revealing insight into the highs and
lows of her marriage.
Widely recognised as one of the greatest female letter writers in
English, Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801 1866) possessed a famous sense of
wit and irony, which, together with her keen observational skills,
made her an important literary figure in her own right. This
three-volume set of her letters, published in 1883 and annotated
throughout by her husband Thomas Carlyle, represents a fine example
of the letter-writing genre. The publication of the letters made a
significant contribution to a growing acceptance and critical
recognition of this often dismissed literary form. In Volume 2
(from 1847 to 1859) the reader will find humorous observations of
eminent figures of the time, such as Emerson and Ruskin, witness
Jane's strong devotion to her mother and sympathise with her
failing health. Her descriptions of everyday life will entertain
and amuse, and will reveal a fascinating insight into the highs and
lows of her marriage.
Widely recognised as one of the greatest female letter writers in
English, Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801 1866) possessed a famous sense of
wit and irony, which, together with her keen observational skills,
made her an important literary figure in her own right. This
three-volume set of her letters, published in 1883 and annotated
throughout by her husband Thomas Carlyle, represents a fine example
of the letter-writing genre. The publication of the letters made a
significant contribution to a growing acceptance and critical
recognition of this often dismissed literary form. Volume 3 covers
the years between 1859 and 1866: Jane died just a few days after
her last letter, and the volume ends with a letter received by
Thomas informing him of his wife's death. Jane's letters were
praised by Virginia Woolf for their 'incomparable brilliancy', and
the reader will be entertained and amused by her satirical
observations of everyday life.
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