Louisa: Lady In Waiting
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Elizabeth Longford
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, 1979
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
description="Ouida: Lady In Waiting" chronicles the extraordinary life of Marie Louise de la Ramée, the flamboyant Victorian novelist known as Ouida. This compelling biography uncovers her meteoric rise to literary stardom and her often unconventional personal existence, which frequently challenged the rigid social mores of her era. The narrative presents a vivid portrait of a woman who captivated and scandalized 19th-century society with her sensational and romantic fiction. Longford details Ouida's significant influence on popular culture and literature, illustrating her enduring, if sometimes controversial, legacy. The work ultimately argues for Ouida's place as a complex and pioneering figure in English letters.
Author: Elizabeth Longford
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, 1979
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
description="Ouida: Lady In Waiting" chronicles the extraordinary life of Marie Louise de la Ramée, the flamboyant Victorian novelist known as Ouida. This compelling biography uncovers her meteoric rise to literary stardom and her often unconventional personal existence, which frequently challenged the rigid social mores of her era. The narrative presents a vivid portrait of a woman who captivated and scandalized 19th-century society with her sensational and romantic fiction. Longford details Ouida's significant influence on popular culture and literature, illustrating her enduring, if sometimes controversial, legacy. The work ultimately argues for Ouida's place as a complex and pioneering figure in English letters.