"Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Her Life and Letters (1689-1762)" by Lewis Melville is a detailed story of a noteworthy woman celebrated for her clever letters and bringing a groundbreaking medical idea to England. The story paints a picture of her life, stressing her intelligence and her views on the culture and customs around her. It points out her humorous and smart letters that give a look into the ways of society in the 1700s. The biography kicks off by giving important background about who Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was, including her childhood, and how good she was at writing. The story mentions she thought her writing was as good as Madame Sévigné, another famous writer. It also speaks to her insightful thoughts on social problems, how people saw her in both positive and negative ways, and how she made a difference in medicine, setting up a journey through her letters and life in a time when men had most of the power.
Lady Mary Wortley Montague, Her Life and Letters (1689-1762)
By Lewis Melville
Discover the life of a sharp-witted woman whose letters revealed the secrets of 18th-century high society and whose courage brought a life-saving medical practice to her country.
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Lewis Saul Benjamin was an English author, born into a Jewish family in London, England and educated privately in England and Germany. From 1896 to 1901 he was known as an actor, though part of his time even then was devoted to literature.
His publications include:The Life of William Makepeace Thackeray
In the World of Mimes: A Theatrical Novel (1902)
The Thackeray Country (1905)
Victorian Novelists (1906)
The First Gentleman of England
Bath under Beau Nash (1907)
The Beau of the Regency (1908)
King Edward VII: His Life & Reign. The Record of a Noble Career
The Life and Letters of Laurence Sterne
The Life and Letters of William Cobbett
An edition of Thackeray's works
Lewis Saul Benjamin was an English author, born into a Jewish family in London, England and educated privately in England and Germany. From 1896 to 1901 he was known as an actor, though part of his time even then was devoted to literature. His publications include:The Life of William Makepeace Thackeray In the World of Mimes: A Theatrical Novel (1902) The Thackeray Country (1905) Victorian Novelists (1906) The First Gentleman of England Bath under Beau Nash (1907) The Beau of the Regency (1908) King Edward VII: His Life & Reign. The Record of a Noble Career The Life and Letters of Laurence Sterne The Life and Letters of William Cobbett An edition of Thackeray's works
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