| A Vernon Lee Anthology - Selections from the Earlier Works Made by Irene Cooper Willis Contributor(s): Vernon Lee, Lee (Author), Vernon Lee (Author), Lee, Vernon (Author) |
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ISBN: 140862947X ISBN-13: 9781408629475 Publisher: Ardley Press OUR PRICE: $27.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.64 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume contains a collection of essays and notes by the British author, Violet Page. The works contained within this collection are varied, and cover topics ranging from Art to European travel. It is a fantastic collection that is highly recommended for fans of Violet s work and for lovers of travel writing. Vernon Lee was the pen-name of the British writer Violet Paget (1856 - 1935). She was a fan of Walter Pater, and wrote many volumes on art, music, and travel. The essays contained herein include: Tuscan Notes, Italy in the Sumner, The Charm of Italy, Italian Gardens, Lerici, Padua, Venice, Rome, Villa, Papal, Candlemas at Fiesole, In Umbria, The Port of Ravenna, Imaginative Art of the Renaissance, The Old Masters, etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author." |