The Countess of Blessington (1789-1849) met the poet Lord Byron (1788-1824) in Genoa in 1823 and noted that ‘the impression of the first few minutes disappointed me’. Despite this precarious…

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The famous beauty Marguerite, Countess of Blessington (1789-1849), presided over one of London’s most glittering salons, financed initially by her husband, and, after his death, largely by her literary efforts…

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Richard Robert Madden provides an intimate look into the world of the Countess of Blessington, a prominent figure in the literary and social circles of Victorian England. This book includes…

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…