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Published by Thomas Nelson, 2008
ISBN 10: 084991955XISBN 13: 9780849919558
Seller: Redbrick Books, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 40 inspiring devotionals with a tribute to Barbara Johnson, light edge wear o/w very clean.
Published by Edizioni Solfanelli, 2014
ISBN 10: 8874978642ISBN 13: 9788874978649
Seller: libreriauniversitaria.it, Occhiobello, RO, Italy
Book
Condition: NEW.
Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass, 1968
ISBN 10: 0674485009ISBN 13: 9780674485006
Seller: West With The Night, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hard cover. First edition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 592 p. Audience: General/trade. The diaries of Clara Mary Jane Clairmont are, so far as is known, the last of the major documents of the Shelley-Byron circle to be published. Only the writings of the Shelleys themselves surpass hers in importance for those interested in the careers of the poets and their friends. Best known as Byron's mistress and the mother of his daughter Allegra, "Claire, " as she preferred to be called, is important to literary history for her role in bringing Byron and Shelley together. Claire Clairmont began her journals in 1814, when she accompanied Shelley and her half-sister, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, on their elopement to the continent. She continued to write them until after Byron and Shelley were dead and she was living as a governess with a wealthy family in Moscow. The journals present a detailed and fascinating picture of life with the Shelley family their discovery of the European landscape, wretched days in London dodging bailiffs and bill collectors, happy days of opera and ballet and endless conversations. Our knowledge of the Shelleys' life in Italy is expanded by this intimate view of the brilliant society of artists, writers, musicians, actors, scholars, revolutionaries, and nobility who were their constant companions. The later entries provide an account of the daily life of an Englishwoman living in Russia during the exciting time of the Decembrist uprising. In The Journals of Claire Clairemont, Stocking has brought together five of Claire's journals, all that is known of the now-lost Russian journal, and two leaflets of Miscellanea dealing with the years 1828 to 1830. The interruptions in the diaries are bridged by narratives that allow the reader to follow her life, as she develops from an effervescent schoolgirl into a self-possessed, attractive, and talented young woman. Appendices present reviews of theatrical performances seen by Claire and the Shelleys, biographical sketches of the varied personages they knew in Italy, a review by Mary Shelley (1826) describing people and life on the Continent as Claire and the Shelleys saw it, and the text of a manuscript fragment, possibly by Claire, containing thinly disguised romantic portrayals of the Shelleys and Jane and Edward Ellerker Williams. There is also a list of Claire's voluminous and systematic reading. Editorial comment within the body of the text has been kept to a minimum, and all of Claire's rewritings and crossings out are clearly indicated. Genealogical tables and numerous footnotes help to place Claire's journals in their proper social and historical perspective. Very good in very good dust jacket. light shelfwear, toning to the jacket, po gift inscription, tiny dampstain to the spine of the jacket, first printing.
Published by Harvard University Press, 1968
ISBN 10: 0196264162ISBN 13: 9780196264165
Seller: Gareth Roberts, Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo, CARMS, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Ex library hardback with DJ; usual stamps/markings. Published in 1968 by Harvard University Press. Light wear to DJ otherwise a good, clean copy. Heavy book will ship overseas for extra postage. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. BS-3C*.
Published by Edinburgh, 1816
Seller: Cosmo Books, Shropshire., United Kingdom
First Edition
Disbound. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 26 pages. In 1816, Mary Shelley, her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley, and her stepsister Claire Clairmont embarked on a memorable trip to the Chamounix Valley. This journey is significant because it occurred while Mary was working on her famous novel, Frankenstein. The protagonist of the novel, Victor Frankenstein, also goes on a hiking expedition in the Mount Blanc massif, with references made to the Mer de Glace glacier in the valley. Shelley wrote a detailed letter about the trip to Thomas Love Peacock, which later became part of A History of a Six Weeks' Tour. It is essential to note that this article differs from Shelley's letter to Peacock. Interestingly, Lord Byron and his physician, Dr. John Polidori, were also in the Geneva area during the same period, making it a hub for the Romantic Movement. This trip and the literary connections associated with it make it a significant event in literary history. This is an article from The Edinburgh Annual Register. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PICTURE OF THIS ITEM TO SHOW YOU MORE DETAILS. Size: 13 x 20 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Annual Register; New Arrivals; Inventory No: 368533. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 26 years selling on ABE; 26 years of taking care of customers on ABE; A seller you can rely on.