Vernon Lee
Vernon Lee was the pseudonym of the British writer Violet Paget. She is remembered today primarily for her supernatural fiction and her work on aesthetics. An early follower of Walter Pater, she wrote over a dozen volumes of essays on art, music and travel.
Penelope Brandling: A Tale of the Welsh coast in the Eighteenth Century
A young woman's idyllic life transforms into a treacherous journey as she uncovers dark secrets and faces perilous dangers along the Welsh coast.
By Vernon Lee
The Beautiful: An Introduction to Psychological Aesthetics
Explore the deep connection between our minds and the art we admire, as it examines our emotional responses to beauty.
By Vernon Lee
Belcaro; Being Essays on Sundry Aesthetical Questions
Journey alongside the author as she intertwines personal experience and observations to reveal the impact of art on emotion and understanding.
By Vernon Lee
Euphorion - Vol. II Being Studies of the Antique and the Mediaeval in the Renaissance
Explore how artists of the Renaissance balanced truth and beauty in their paintings, revealing the heart of both people and society.
By Vernon Lee
Euphorion - Vol. I Being Studies of the Antique and the Mediaeval in the Renaissance
In a time of rebirth, a symbolic child is born from the meeting of two different eras, representing a period of enlightenment mixed with moral ambiguity and cultural change.
By Vernon Lee
The Spirit of Rome
Journey through the heart of a timeless city as an author rediscovers its ancient spirit, grappling with its beauty, decay, and the echoes of a long-lost past.
By Vernon Lee
Vanitas: Polite Stories
In a world of lavish parties and glittering gowns, characters grapple with secrets, desires, and the masks they wear to conceal their true selves.
By Vernon Lee
Hauntings Fantastic Stories
Prepare for a journey into the shadows, where old secrets and ghostly figures blur the lines between reality and imagination.
By Vernon Lee
Laurus Nobilis: Chapters on Art and Life
A simple sprig ignites discussions about beauty's power to transform mere existence into a harmonious and meaningful journey.
By Vernon Lee
Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion
Explore the world of Renaissance art, literature, and history through insightful essays, uncovering the deep emotions and cultural forces that shaped this transformative era.
By Vernon Lee
The Countess of Albany
Bound by matrimony to a prince of waning glory, a young countess finds her dreams replaced by the harsh realities of a troubled union.
By Vernon Lee
A Phantom Lover
In a world where love transcends time, a painter uncovers a family's hidden tragedy, revealing a haunting connection between the living and the lingering echoes of a past lover.
By Vernon Lee
Ariadne in Mantua: A Romance in Five Acts
In a world of courtly intrigue, a singer's true identity is revealed as the soothing music awakens a Duke's troubled past.
By Vernon Lee
Limbo, and Other Essays; To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua
Journey into a world where missed opportunities and forgotten dreams linger, inviting you to explore the hidden corners of the human heart.
By Vernon Lee
Hortus Vitae Essays on the Gardening of Life
Embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth, where life's everyday moments are like seeds waiting to blossom into beauty and meaning.
By Vernon Lee