Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.)…

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15045.html.images 732 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15045.epub3.images 421 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15045.epub.images 432 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15045.epub.noimages 349 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15045.kf8.images 795 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15045.kindle.images 734 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15045.txt.utf-8 586 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/15045/pg15045-h.zip 398 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821
Editor Hayward, A. (Abraham), 1801-1884
Title Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.)
Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings
Note Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Leonard Johnson and the PG Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
Summary "Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)" edited by A. Hayward, Esq. Q.C. is a biographical collection of personal writings and correspondence from the late 18th to early 19th century. This work provides an in-depth look into the life of Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, a prominent literary figure and friend of Samuel Johnson, illustrating her unique perspectives and experiences during a significant period in literary history. The opening of the book introduces Mrs. Piozzi’s writings, particularly her autobiography and letters, alongside an introduction describing her life, character, and importance within the cultural milieu of her time. It discusses her relationship with Johnson, how she became a key figure in his circle, and the influence she had in preserving his legacy through her diaries and letters. The preface also emphasizes the process of compiling this edition, noting the additional materials that enrich her narrative, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of her life intertwined with significant literary figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography
Subject Authors, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence
Subject Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Friends and associates
Subject Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821
Subject Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821 -- Correspondence
Subject Thrale, Henry, 1728-1781 -- Marriage
Subject Women and literature -- England -- History -- 18th century
Category Text
EBook-No. 15045
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 115 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!