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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
LS/821.6
Title
Anna Seward's journal and sermons.
Date
2017
Publication Date
2017
Author
Seward, Anna
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Editor
Barnard, Teresa
ISBN
9781443895866
Abstract
Anna Seward, 18th-century poet, biographer, and letter-writer, wrote her juvenile journal in the form of a series of letters to an imaginary friend, 'Emma'. Seward intended the letters as an autobiographical account of the period of her youth before she achieved fame as a published poet. Towards the end of her life, she collated her works for posthumous publication, bequeathing the manuscripts to Walter Scott. However, as Scott disliked much of the anecdotal substance of the juvenile letters, he censored them, removing over half of the contents before publication. This volume restores the journal to its original format, making the case for Seward's importance as a social and cultural commentator. The letters discuss topical events and private concerns, illuminating not only Seward's life, but also giving fascinating insights into the manners and mores of mid-18th-century provincial life in England.
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Letters (documents)
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Seward; Anna (1747-1809); Poet, born Eyam, later lived in Lichfield. Also known as the 'Swan of Lichfield'.
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