Brief Lives: A Selection Based Upon Existing Contemporary Portraits
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: John Aubrey
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 1975
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Inscription on slipcase.
John Aubrey's "Brief Lives" is a seminal work of 17th-century biography, offering a unique and often irreverent collection of short biographical sketches of his contemporaries. This historical text presents vivid portraits of prominent figures from English society, including scientists, poets, and politicians, capturing their eccentricities, habits, and personal anecdotes. Aubrey chronicles their lives with a distinctive blend of wit, gossip, and keen observation, providing an invaluable, intimate glimpse into the intellectual and social landscape of the Restoration period. The work is celebrated for its candid and informal style, making it a fascinating resource for historians and enthusiasts of early modern English history and literature.
Author: John Aubrey
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 1975
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Inscription on slipcase.
John Aubrey's "Brief Lives" is a seminal work of 17th-century biography, offering a unique and often irreverent collection of short biographical sketches of his contemporaries. This historical text presents vivid portraits of prominent figures from English society, including scientists, poets, and politicians, capturing their eccentricities, habits, and personal anecdotes. Aubrey chronicles their lives with a distinctive blend of wit, gossip, and keen observation, providing an invaluable, intimate glimpse into the intellectual and social landscape of the Restoration period. The work is celebrated for its candid and informal style, making it a fascinating resource for historians and enthusiasts of early modern English history and literature.