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Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

Anna Brownell Jameson was an Anglo-Irish art historian whose work spanned art and literary criticism, philosophy, travel writing, and feminism. She became very well known for her extensive writings. Jameson was connected to some of the most prominent names of the period including Joanna Baillie, Fanny Kemble, Elizabeth Barrett-Browning and Robert Browning, Harriet Martineau, Ottilie von Goethe, Lady Byron, Harriet Hosmer, Ada Lovelace, Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, and Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon.

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A Commonplace Book of Thoughts, Memories, and Fancies. 2nd ed.

"A Commonplace Book of Thoughts, Memories, and Fancies" by Mrs. Jameson is a reflective collection written in the mid-19th century. This volume serves...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

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Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad, Vol. 2 (of 3) With Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected

"Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad, Vol. 2" by Mrs. Jameson is a travelogue and collection of observations written in the early 19th century. The...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

(100)
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The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols.

"The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2)" by Mrs. Jameson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work explores the lives of wom...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

(100)
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Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad, Vol. 3 (of 3) With Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected

"Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by Mrs. Jameson is a collection of sketches and essays, likely written during the early 19th c...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

(100)
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Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men

"Sketches in Canada, and Rambles among the Red Men" by Mrs. Jameson is a collection of travel writings likely composed in the mid-19th century. This w...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

(100)
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The Diary of an Ennuyée

"The Diary of an Ennuyée" by Mrs. Jameson is a fictional work written in the early 19th century. This book presents a narrative in the form of a diary...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

(100)
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Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts

"Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts" by Mrs. Jameson is a scholarly exploration of the various artistic representations and cultur...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

(100)
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Sacred and legendary art, volume 1 (of 2) Containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the Apostles, the doctors of the church, and St. Mary magdalene, as represented in the fine arts.

"Sacred and Legendary Art, Volume 1" by Mrs. Jameson is a scholarly work on Christian art written in the mid-19th century. This volume focuses on the ...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

(100)
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The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols.

"The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2)" by Mrs. Jameson is a collection of biographical anecdotes written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

(100)
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Characteristics of Women: Moral, Poetical, and Historical

"Characteristics of Women: Moral, Poetical, and Historical" by Mrs. Jameson is a critical literary analysis written in the late 19th century. The work...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

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Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad, Vol. 1 (of 3) With Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected

"Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Mrs. Jameson is a travelogue and collection of essays written in the early 19th century. Th...

By Mrs. (Anna) Jameson

(100)