{"product_id":"memoirs-of-eminent-englishwomen-paperback-9781108019897","title":"Memoirs of Eminent Englishwomen (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108019897","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMemoirs of Eminent Englishwomen\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiographies of eight notable women who lived in the seventeenth century, compiled using their correspondence, and originally published in 1844.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLouisa Stuart Costello (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108019897, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e432 pages, 5 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 2.4 x 14 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLouisa 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 second volume chronicles the lives of eight women including Lucy Harrington, a literary patron who was a friend of John Donne and a muse to Ben Jonson. Also featured is the life of Frances Howard, who was accused of the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, who she saw as an obstacle to her marriage to Robert Carr, a favourite of King James. She was a public hate figure described as a 'murderous, syphilitic sorceress', and was found guilty of the killing and imprisoned. For more information on this author, see http:\/\/orlando.cambridge.org\/public\/svPeople?person_id=costlo\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e8. Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia\u003cbr\u003e 9. Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford\u003cbr\u003e 10. Frances Howard, Countess of Somerset\u003cbr\u003e 11. Margaret Elizabeth, Countess of Essex\u003cbr\u003e 12. Christian, Countess of Devonshire\u003cbr\u003e 13. Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset\u003cbr\u003e 14. Mary Evelyn\u003cbr\u003e 15. Lady Fanshawe.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265950404888,"sku":"9781108019897","price":34.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108019897i_613c8b8a-2f31-4d6e-9b50-a4f3cfe69540.jpg?v=1694869570","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/memoirs-of-eminent-englishwomen-paperback-9781108019897","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}