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Lady Arbella Stuart (1575-1615) was a claimant to the English throne whose more than one hundred letters to relatives, her husband, the royal family, court officials, and friends reveal a powerful personal and public drama. Stuart's royal birth and demand for independence twice placed her in direct conflict with Queen Elizabeth and King James over an unauthorized marriage, once in 1603 when she attempted to marry clandestinely and again in 1610 when she did marry, then escaped from her subsequent confinement and was recaptured. In her letters, Stuart applies her considerable rhetorical skills to justify her actions, to express her anger, to create a fictional lover, to advance her family at court, and, after marriage, to seek her freedom. Her revisions in the letters, included here, offer readers unusual access to the thinking and strategies of a talented Renaissance writer. Sara Jayne Steen has transcribed, ordered, dated, and annotated the letters and drafts. A biographical and critical introduction draws on newly rediscovered papers to reassess Stuart's life and writing.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Lady Arbella Stuart, claimant to the English throne, has traditionally been portrayed as either a hero or fool for marrying against King James's edict and attempting to flee from France. This is Stuart's story as she tells it in more than one hundred letters written to relatives, her husband, the royal family, public officials, and friends. Based largely on original manuscripts, this volume reveals a powerful personal and public drama, as Stuart's royal birth and demand for independence place her in conflict with Queen Elizabeth and King James. Verbally gifted, Stuart creates a fictional lover, maneuvers within the patronage network, and, after her marriage, applies her considerable rhetorical skills to solicit favour and freedom. Her own revisions, which are included, offer the reader unusual access to the thinking of a talented Renaissance writer as she shapes her prose. Sara Jayne Steen has transcribed, ordered, dated, annotated, and critically analysed the letters and drafts. Seller Inventory # 00110270989
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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Printing. Edited by Sara Jayne Steen. New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994. First Printing. 8vo. xv,304pp, Index. Softcover, near fine condition (light soil to rear cover). Lady Arbella Stuart (1575-1615) wrote more than 100 letters (editor includes her revisions) and was a claimant to the English throne. ISBN 0195087186; Women Writers In English 1350-1850; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 304 pages. Seller Inventory # 11292
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Condition: New. Lady Arbella Stuart, claimant to the English throne, traditionally has been portrayed as either a hero or fool for marrying against King James's edict and attempting to flee from France. This is Stuart's story as told in the more than 100 letters she wrote to her husband, relatives and friends. Series: Women Writers in English, 1350-1850. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 434. . 1995. Annotated. paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780195087185
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