AT THE CENTER OF THE CIRCLE - de Boinville, Barbara
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This first-ever biography of Harriet de Boinville explores her close relationships with Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and other leading writers of the Romantic era, but also tells the gripping story of Harriet's early years as the wife of an aristocratic military officer during the French-English Wars, when she experienced a naval attack in the Caribbean, a shipwreck off the coast of France, and detention as a suspected spy in Dunkirk. Combining literary history and gender study with the engaging story of a courageous and caring woman, this ground-breaking book has generated extraordinary praise from renowned authors and experts.…mehr

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This first-ever biography of Harriet de Boinville explores her close relationships with Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and other leading writers of the Romantic era, but also tells the gripping story of Harriet's early years as the wife of an aristocratic military officer during the French-English Wars, when she experienced a naval attack in the Caribbean, a shipwreck off the coast of France, and detention as a suspected spy in Dunkirk. Combining literary history and gender study with the engaging story of a courageous and caring woman, this ground-breaking book has generated extraordinary praise from renowned authors and experts.
Autorenporträt
Barbara de Boinville has had an extensive editorial career, specializing in government and international affairs. As the Senior Editor in the Book Department at Congressional Quarterly, she edited textbooks and reference books on public policy and U.S. government. As a freelance editor, her clients included the Brookings Institution and the World Bank.After graduating from Princeton University cum laude with a B.A. in English, Barbara received an M.A. in English from George Mason University, with a concentration in teaching writing and literature. She has continued to teach a writing course for many years as a member of George Mason University's adjunct faculty.Barbara's husband, Bryan de Boinville, is a direct descendant of Harriet de Boinville's husband, which is what led to Barbara's exploration of Harriet's life.