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Works - Softcover

Anna Seward

 
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Synopsis

"Works by Anna Seward" is a three-volume collection that brings together the poet's verse alongside extracts from her literary correspondence, edited by Walter Scott. Originally published in 1810 in Edinburgh, this edition includes a Biographical Preface, selections from Miss Seward’s correspondence, and a diverse array of her poetry, featuring Works such as "The Visions," "The Hay-Field," "Epistles and Elegies," and various lyrical and dramatic pieces. The editor places Seward within the late 18th-century British literary context, highlighting her upbringing in Eyam, her later residence in Lichfield, early encouragement from Dr. Darwin, and her friendships with notable figures like Hayley, Mundy, Edgeworth, and Southey. These volumes also chronicle Seward’s life, relationships, and literary impact, providing insight into her poetic evolution from pastoral and elegiac forms to epistolary and formal reflections. This edition preserves Seward’s enduring contributions to English poetry and literary correspondence for contemporary readers and scholars.

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