Marguerite, Countess of Blessington: The Turbulent Life of a Salonnière and Author

By Susan Matoff

This biography of Lady Blessington (1788-1849) illuminates the literary, social, and political history of the post-Romantic, early Victorian period and examines her salon, which was attended by statesmen, writers, and artists who valued her friendship and judgment. She was a prolific author of novels, short stories, poetry, and a memoir, Conversations with Lord Byron, and she also edited influential gift annuals, Heath's Book of Beauty, and The Keepsake.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611495911
• ISBN13: 9781611495911
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"