Mrs. (Elizabeth) Montagu
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.
Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b Her correspondence from 1720 to 1761
Step back in time and discover the life of an extraordinary woman through her personal letters, revealing her wit, her charm, and her influence on 18th-century society.
By Mrs. (Elizabeth) Montagu
Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings, Volumes 1 and 2 : $b Her correspondence from 1720 to 1761
Enter the glittering world of 18th-century society through the intimate letters of an extraordinary woman, as she navigates love, loss, and the pursuit of intellectual passions.
By Mrs. (Elizabeth) Montagu
Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b Her correspondence from 1720 to 1761
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.
By Mrs. (Elizabeth) Montagu