Edna Lyall

The Autobiography of a Slander (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Though parts of this little story are very funny (Mrs. Selldon's dinner party), this book touches on early 1900 Russia's political climate. A good deal here to discuss i.e. the power of words. A gossipy old woman, an impressionable young girl, a narrow-minded curate, a letter written while bored, a scrap of dinner party conversation intended to impress - these are amongst the fatal steps which lead from a lie to a tragedy. A short yet timeless morality tale.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: iOnlineShopping.com
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788832557268
• Artikelnr.: 55971480

Autorenporträt

Ada Ellen Bayly, whose pen name was Edna Lyall, was born in Brighton, England, on March 25, 1857, and died on February 8, 1903. Lyall was a social reformer and writer from England who worked in the late 19th and early 20th century. She decided to write under a pseudonym and tackled social concerns and morals in her books. Edna Lyall was a prolific writer and social activist who was raised in a devout and socially oriented home. She sided with the temperance movement and promoted moderation in alcohol intake. Her interest in moral philosophy was evident in the ethical quandaries she frequently explored in her works. Edna Lyall made a significant addition to Victorian writing, providing readers with a nuanced view of the socioeconomic and moral difficulties of her time, even though she did not achieve the lasting acclaim of some of her contemporaries. Her works, which continue to be insightful windows into the moral underpinnings of late 19th-century society, are the principal source of her legacy.