Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany : With Interesting Reminiscences of King George the Third and Queen Charlotte (Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany 6 Volume Set)

Delany, Mary/ Hall, Augusta (EDT)

Cambridge University Press（2011/11発売）

Cambridge University Press（2011/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 652 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781108038355
• DDC分類 942.0730924

Full Description

Mary Delany (née Granville, 1700-88) is best known for her cut-paper illustrations of plants - she completed nearly 1,000 of these detailed botanical pictures. Widowed after an unhappy first marriage, she lived in London, attended court, and was a favourite of George III and Queen Charlotte. After being widowed for a second time, and at the age of 74, she began her plant illustrations: failing eyesight caused her to abandon the work in 1784. Delany knew many of the leading cultural figures of the eighteenth century, including Handel and Swift. An enthusiastic correspondent, she wrote and received hundreds of letters, which were edited by her great-great-niece, Lady Llanover (1802-96). Published in 1861-2, they tell the life story of this remarkable woman, while also providing a fascinating glimpse into the world of Georgian England. Volume 2 covers the period 1737 to 1750, during which she married clergyman Patrick Delany.

Contents

5. From Mrs Pendarves's return from her visit to Ireland to the marriage of her sister Mrs Ann Granville - continued; 6. From the marriage of Mrs Dewes to Mrs Pendarves's marriage with Dr Delany. 1740-3; 7. From November, 1743 to 1746; 8. Mrs Delany to Mrs Dewes; 9. January, 1750, to December, 1750.