Mary Russell Mitford: The Tragedy Of A Blue Stocking
By William James Roberts
Length9h 50m
About this audiobook
This is a fascinating biography of Mary Russell Mitford, a prolific writer and prominent figure in British literary circles during the 19th century. Roberts explores the complex social and cultural forces that shaped Mitford's life and work, including her gender, class, and status as a 'blue stocking.' The book provides a rich portrait of Mitford's world and is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in 19th century literature and culture.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length9 hrs 50 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 5, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE
2CHAPTER I EARLY DAYS IN ALRESFORD
3CHAPTER II LYME REGIS AND TRAGEDY’S SHADOW
4CHAPTER III READING AND SCHOOL DAYS AT CHELSEA
5CHAPTER IV SCHOOLDAYS AND MISS ROWDEN’S INFLUENCE
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6CHAPTER V READING
7CHAPTER VI BERTRAM HOUSE
8CHAPTER VII THE TRIP TO NORTHUMBERLAND
9CHAPTER VIII LITERATURE AS A SERIOUS AND PURPOSEFUL OCCUPATION
10CHAPTER IX THE FIRST BOOK
11CHAPTER X A YEAR OF ANXIETY
12CHAPTER XI LITERARY CRITICISM AND AN UNPRECEDENTED COMPLIMENT
13CHAPTER XII DWINDLING FORTUNES AND A GLEAM OF SUCCESS
14CHAPTER XIII LITERARY FRIENDS AND LAST DAYS AT BERTRAM HOUSE
15CHAPTER XIV THE COTTAGE AT THREE MILE CROSS
16CHAPTER XV A BUSY WOMAN
17CHAPTER XVI “GOD GRANT ME TO DESERVE SUCCESS”
18CHAPTER XVII OUR VILLAGE IS PUBLISHED
19CHAPTER XVIII MACREADY AND RIENZI
20CHAPTER XIX A SLAVE OF THE LAMP
21CHAPTER XX MACREADY’S RESERVATION, AND LORD LYTTON’S PRAISE
22CHAPTER XXI A GREAT SORROW
23CHAPTER XXII “THE WORKHOUSE—A FAR PREFERABLE DESTINY”
24CHAPTER XXIII “MY OLDEST AND KINDEST FRIEND.”
25CHAPTER XXIV VARIOUS FRIENDSHIPS
26CHAPTER XXV THE STATE PENSION
27CHAPTER XXVI DEATH OF DR. MITFORD
28CHAPTER XXVII LOVE FOR CHILDREN AND LAST DAYS AT THREE MILE CROSS
29CHAPTER XXVIII SWALLOWFIELD AND THE END
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