| Memoirs of Eminent Englishwomen - Volume 1 Contributor(s): Costello, Louisa Stuart (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108019889 ISBN-13: 9781108019880 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $51.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 942.05 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, Ge |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.18 lbs) 426 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Louisa Stuart Costello (1799-1870) was a poet and artist who supported her family with her paintings. As well as writing a number of historical novels, Costello researched and wrote the biographies of many prominent women, using their letters and diaries to tell their extraordinary stories. This first volume chronicles the lives of seven women including Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick), whose husband was the jailor to Mary, Queen of Scots. It includes letters written by Bess and those around her, including Queen Mary, whom Bess saw as a rival for her husband's affections. These letters provide an insider view of the day-to-day life of a shrewd political strategist. Also covered are the lives of Catherine Grey and Arabella Stuart, who were rivals for the English throne. For more information on this author, see http: //orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=costlo |
