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Mary Russell Mitford's 'Our Village' is a collection of sketches depicting the rural life in early nineteenth-century England. Through engaging anecdotes and vivid descriptions, Mitford captures the simple yet rich essence of village life, highlighting the charm and quirks of the countryside. Her intimate and observant writing style offers readers a nostalgic glimpse into a bygone era, where ...
Mary Russell Mitford (born Dec. 16, 1787, Alresford, Hampshire, Eng.—died Jan. 10, 1855, Swallowfield, near Reading) was a dramatist, poet, and essayist, chiefly remembered for her prose sketches of English village life.. She was the only daughter of George Mitford, a dashing, irresponsible character whose extravagance compelled the family, in 1820, to leave their house in Reading (built ...
29 de ago. de 2012 · Our village: : sketches of rural character and scenery. Bookreader Item Preview ... Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855. Publication date 1824 Publisher London: : G. and W. B. Whittaker... Collection bplill; bostonpubliclibrary; americana Contributor Boston Public Library Language
Mary Russell Mitford, after Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1824. Mary Russell Mitford (16 December 1787 – 10 January 1855) was an English author and dramatist. She was born at Alresford in Hampshire.She is best known for Our Village, a series of sketches of village scenes and vividly drawn characters based upon her life in Three Mile Cross near Reading in Berkshire.
8 de nov. de 2023 · Mary Russell Companion is a compendium released on May 1, 2014 that introduces new fans to the fictional character. The Beekeeper's Apprentice opens in early April 1915, about eight months after the opening of the First World War, when young Mary Russell stumbles, literally, across retired detective Sherlock Holmes on the Sussex or South Downs.
18 de abr. de 2016 · THE MURDER OF MARY RUSSELL is the fourteenth novel in the Mary Russell series, and offers a full and interesting background for one of Holmes fans’ most beloved characters: Mrs. Hudson. It also gives tantalizing glimpses into the origins of Sherlock Holmes and the beginning of his career, building on canon Holmes adventure to fascinating effect.
After that it was time to give up novel-writing. 2. 4 The predilection for“character and description” was to find its niche in the dramatically less-demanding scenes of Our Village. Nonetheless, a desire to emulate the novel’s scope and realism remains a fundamental part of Mitford’s short fiction.
