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In this two-volume memoir of 1906, William Michael Rossetti (18291919) provides an unparalleled glimpse into the dynamics of the Rossetti family, dealing with his own childhood and that of his siblings, the genesis of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and friendships with many outstanding cultural figures of the Victorian age.

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Preface; 1. Earliest years; 2. My parents, sisters, and brothers; 3. School; 4. Family life, 1839 to 1844; 5. The excise office; 6. Home life - my brother and myself; 7. The Praeraphaelite Brotherhood; 8. Beginnings in literature; 9. My father's last years; 10. Some shaping of mind and character; 11. Some artistic acquaintances; 12. Some literary acquaintances; 13. Theatrical and other diversions; 14. Dante Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal; 15. Further acquaintances; 16. The Brownings, Landor, Tennyson; 17. Some personal and general details; 18. Cheyne Walk and Endsleigh Gardens.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 6/6/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108060257, 978-1108060257
      ISBN10: 1108060250
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      Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this two-volume memoir of 1906, William Michael Rossetti (18291919) provides an unparalleled glimpse into the dynamics of the Rossetti family, dealing with his own childhood and that of his siblings, the genesis of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and friendships with many outstanding cultural figures of the Victorian age.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. Earliest years; 2. My parents, sisters, and brothers; 3. School; 4. Family life, 1839 to 1844; 5. The excise office; 6. Home life - my brother and myself; 7. The Praeraphaelite Brotherhood; 8. Beginnings in literature; 9. My father's last years; 10. Some shaping of mind and character; 11. Some artistic acquaintances; 12. Some literary acquaintances; 13. Theatrical and other diversions; 14. Dante Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal; 15. Further acquaintances; 16. The Brownings, Landor, Tennyson; 17. Some personal and general details; 18. Cheyne Walk and Endsleigh Gardens.

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