Memoir of Mrs Barbauld: Including Letters and Notices of Her Family and Friends (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108059565)

Anna Letitia Barbauld (1743-1825), poet, educator and essayist, is now considered to be one of the most important writers of the early Romantic period. Included in her highly regarded works on literary, political, social, and other intellectual topics is the ambitious poem Eighteen Hundred and Eleven (1812), which condemned Britain's participation in the Napoleonic Wars. She gained recognition for her influential elementary textbooks Lessons for Children (1778-9) and Hymns in Prose for Children (1781), which made her name synonymous with the instruction of infants. Her reputation suffered, however, from attacks by critics of her poetry and politics. This charming biography by Anna Letitia Le Breton (1808-85), her great-niece, was first published in 1874 and seeks to bring Barbauld's name back to public attention and acclaim. It draws on personal recollections, letters, and other family memorabilia in the author's possession.

Author: Anna Letitia Le Breton
ISBN-10: 1108059562
ISBN-13: 9781108059565
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/21/2013
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.57d