The Correspondence (C. 1626-1659) of Dorothy Percy Sidney, Countess of Leicester |
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| Editor:
| Hannay, Margaret P. |
| Author:
| Kinnamon, Noel J.
Brennan, Michael G. |
| Series title: | The Early Modern Englishwoman, 1500âe 1750: Contemporary Editions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-5769-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $259.00 |
Book Description:
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Dorothy Percy Sidney's letters, fully transcribed and edited here for the first time, eloquently convey how intensely demanding were the multifaceted roles expected of an aristocratic early modern Englishwoman. This edition of her correspondence contains a biographical and historical introduction, the complete text of her letters to her husband, her correspondence with the Sidney family solicitor, and other family and business letters. Her husband's account of her last moments in 1659,...
More DescriptionDorothy Percy Sidney's letters, fully transcribed and edited here for the first time, eloquently convey how intensely demanding were the multifaceted roles expected of an aristocratic early modern Englishwoman. This edition of her correspondence contains a biographical and historical introduction, the complete text of her letters to her husband, her correspondence with the Sidney family solicitor, and other family and business letters. Her husband's account of her last moments in 1659, and testamentary directions relating to her will, are also included.