Elizabeth Robins Pennell

Nights: Rome, Venice, in the Aesthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781014285089
• ISBN-10: 1014285089
• Artikelnr.: 65635374

Autorenporträt

Elizabeth Robins Pennell (1855–1936) was an American author and critic who made significant contributions to the literary and cultural discourse of her time. Her distinct prose style and insightful observations were shaped by her extensive travels and expatriate life in Europe. One of her acclaimed works, 'Nights: Rome, Venice, in the Aesthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties' provides a vivid account of the cultural transformation in major European cities during two consequential decades. In this book, Pennell offers a rich tapestry of social life, artistic fervor, and the intellectual spirit that defined the fin-de-siècle period. Her writing is often characterized by its narrative liveliness and attention to the details of daily life, which she crafts into broader commentaries on the aesthetics and societal norms of the times. As a woman writer in a predominantly male literary world, Pennell demonstrated both courage and prowess, establishing herself as a keen observer and a fluent chronicler of the unique interplay between urban life and artistic movements. Her works remain valuable resources for cultural historians and general readers interested in the transition from Victorian to modern sensibilities in European art and society.