The Paper Garden: Mrs. Delany Begins Her Life's Work at 72
by Molly Peacock
Rating
LanguageEN
Total Pages416 pages
ISBN
9780771070334
Published
2010
Description
Is unlike anything else you have ever read. At once a biography of an extraordinary 18th century gentlewoman and a meditation on late-life creativity, it is a beautifully written tour de force from an acclaimed poet. Mar...Is unlike anything else you have ever read. At once a biography of an extraordinary 18th century gentlewoman and a meditation on late-life creativity, it is a beautifully written tour de force from an acclaimed poet. Mary granville pendarves delany (1700-1788) was the witty, beautiful and talented daughter of a minor branch of a powerful family.