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This book, the second of two volumes anticipating the bicentenary
of the birth of William Makepeace Thackeray in 1811, details not
only the author's life, but also the cosmopolitan and literary
worlds inhabited by his two daughters, Minny and Annie. Memory and
Legacy continues the family saga long after Thackeray's death,
tracing the later lives of his two daughters and their marriages.
Minny would marry Leslie Stephen, later father of Virginia Woolf,
but would die in premature labour at the age of just thirty-five.
With her death, the narrative takes as its focus Thackeray's elder
daughter Annie, as she overcomes the loss of her sister and goes on
to build a life of her own. Encouraged in early years by her
father, Annie would herself emerge as a successful novelist, though
one always living, albeit willingly, within her father's shadow. In
particular, she took responsibility for guarding and shaping her
father's legacy until her own death in 1919. Drawing extensively on
the letters, diaries, journals and notebooks of the Thackerays and
their circle, Aplin sheds light on this remarkable man's family,
and the effect that his life, death and legacy had on those closest
to him. The first biography of the Thackeray family circle since
that of Gordon Ray in 1958, Aplin's two-part study incorporates
significant new documentary evidence, some of it never previously
seen by Thackeray scholars, and includes the fullest and frankest
examination of the lives of Thackeray's two daughters yet
published. Illustrated with portraits, group photographs, and
original sketches by the Thackerays, this book is a wholly new
reappraisal of Thackeray's life, writing, and legacy through the
lens that truly defined him - his family. It will appeal not just
to those interested in Thackeray and the Victorians, but also to
readers of biography, women's studies and memoirs, and to followers
of Viriginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury Group.
Philip Webb was a British architect known as a founder of the Arts
and Crafts movement and also a key member of the Pre-Raphaelite
circle. He had a long association with William Morris and was
responsible for the design of the hugely influential Red House,
Morris's first home. In this collection, Philip Webb's letters have
been drawn together by John Aplin. They tell a fascinating story of
Webb's life and work, and the corresponding notes to each text will
help the reader to understand the meaning and context of the
letters. This work will be of interest to art and architecture
historians alike.
Philip Webb was a British architect known as a founder of the Arts
and Crafts movement and also a key member of the Pre-Raphaelite
circle. He had a long association with William Morris and was
responsible for the design of the hugely influential Red House,
Morris's first home. Webb's letters will be of interest to art and
architecture historians.
Philip Webb was a British architect known as a founder of the Arts
and Crafts movement and also a key member of the Pre-Raphaelite
circle. He had a long association with William Morris and was
responsible for the design of the hugely influential Red House,
Morris's first home. Webb's letters will be of interest to art and
architecture historians.
Philip Webb was a British architect known as a founder of the Arts
and Crafts movement and also a key member of the Pre-Raphaelite
circle. He had a long association with William Morris and was
responsible for the design of the hugely influential Red House,
Morris's first home. Webb's letters will be of interest to art and
architecture historians.
Marking the bicentenary of the birth of William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1811, this five-volume set presents a collection of materials
relating to the novelist and to his gifted family.
Marking the bicentenary of the birth of William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1811, this five-volume set presents a collection of materials
relating to the novelist and to his gifted family.
Marking the bicentenary of the birth of William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1811, this five-volume set presents a collection of materials
relating to the novelist and to his gifted family.
Marking the bicentenary of the birth of William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1811, this five-volume set presents a collection of materials
relating to the novelist and to his gifted family.
Marking the bicentenary of the birth of William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1811, this five-volume set presents a collection of materials
relating to the novelist and to his gifted family.
Planned to mark the bicentenary of the birth of William Makepeace
Thackeray in 1811, this five-volume critical edition represents the
most substantial collection of hitherto unpublished material
relating to the novelist and his gifted family. Drawing on just
over 1,300 letters in public collections, as well as on
privately-owned documents, this project presents a wealth of
unknown or underused sources that demand scholarly attention.
Whilst complementing the already published volumes of Thackeray's
letters, this important work opens up research on the complex and
often troubled dynamics within the family, providing evidence for a
narrative that suggests elements of psychological disorder, less
than orthodox relationships and transgenerational marriage. Of
particular importance in revealing Thackeray's professional life
are the substantial collection of rediscovered letters sent by
George Smith to the novelist relating to The Cornhill Magazine, of
which Smith was founder-publisher and Thackeray the first editor.
They throw new light upon the working relationship between the two
men in their day-to-day planning for the magazine, and represent
the largest surviving series of letters to Thackeray from a single
correspondent.
This book, the first of two volumes anticipating the bicentenary of
the birth of William Makepeace Thackeray in 1811, details not only
the author's life, but also the cosmopolitan and literary worlds
inhabited by his two daughters, Minny and Annie. When Thackeray
died in 1863, the two sisters were forced to find their own way
forward. Minny would marry Leslie Stephen, later father of Virginia
Woolf, and die at only thirty-five; Annie, encouraged in early
years by her father, would herself emerge as a successful novelist,
though one always living, albeit willingly, within her father's
shadow. Drawing continuously on the letters, diaries, journals and
notebooks of the Thackerays and their circle, Aplin sheds light on
this remarkable man's family, and the effect that his life, death
and legacy had on those closest to him. The book will appeal not
just to those interested in Thackeray and the Victorians, but also
to readers of biography, womenis studies and memoirs, and to
followers of Viriginia Woolf and Bloomsbury.
Philip Webb was a British architect known as a founder of the Arts
and Crafts movement and also a key member of the Pre-Raphaelite
circle. He had a long association with William Morris and was
responsible for the design of the hugely influential Red House,
Morris's first home. Webb's letters will be of interest to art and
architecture historians.
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