"Elizabeth Montagu, the Queen of the Bluestockings, Volume 2" by Emily J. Climens is a journey through the personal letters of a prominent 18th-century intellectual, covering the years 1720 to 1761. The book provides a view into the life of Elizabeth Montagu, a key figure in the Bluestocking society, by presenting her communications with influential people, like Mr. Pitt, family, and close friends. With a detailed table of contents, the first letters draw us into Montagu's life between 1752 to 1754, where she shares her thoughts on friendships, health, and the world around her, giving readers a glimpse into the customs and intellectual environment of the time.
Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b Her correspondence from 1720 to 1761
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Uncover 18th-century England through the eyes of an intellectual icon as she navigates friendships, health, and society in her own words through personal letters.
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About the AuthorElizabeth Montagu was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonnière, literary critic and writer, who helped to organize and lead the Blue Stockings Society. Her parents were both from wealthy families with strong ties to the British peerage and learned life. She was sister to Sarah Scott, author of A Description of Millenium [sic] Hall and the Country Adjacent. She married Edward Montagu, a man with extensive landholdings, to become one of the richer women of her era. She devoted this fortune to fostering English and Scottish literature and to the relief of the poor.
Elizabeth Montagu was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonnière, literary critic and writer, who helped to organize and lead the Blue Stockings Society. Her parents were both from wealthy families with strong ties to the British peerage and learned life. She was sister to Sarah Scott, author of A Description of Millenium [sic] Hall and the Country Adjacent. She married Edward Montagu, a man with extensive landholdings, to become one of the richer women of her era. She devoted this fortune to fostering English and Scottish literature and to the relief of the poor.
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