| Memoirs of an American Lady: With Sketches of Manners and Scenes in America, as They Existed Previous to the Revolution Contributor(s): Grant, Anne MacVicar (Author), Wilson, James Grant (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1108033393 ISBN-13: 9781108033398 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Collections - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Women's Writing |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.16 lbs) 390 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1808, this work had long been out of print before being revived in this 1876 edition, which is enhanced by a biography of the author by her godson. A poet, letter-writer and essayist, Anne Grant (1755-1838) lived in America between the ages of three and thirteen, after which her family returned to Scotland. Described by the author as a 'miscellany of description, observation and detail', the book paints a charming picture of New York life in the idyllic world of pre-revolutionary America. Grant blends memories of her childhood in Albany with biographical details of her friend Madame Schuyler, of whom she wrote 'whatever culture my mind received, I owe to her'. Greatly admired by Scott and Southey, the book provides sketches of New York life alongside anecdotes of the Indians. For more information on this author, see http: //orlando.cambridge.org/protected/svPeople?formname=r&person_id=granan |