Violet Trefusis: A Biography, Including Correspondence With Vita Sackville-West - Brossura

Jullian, Philippe

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0156935554 ISBN 13: 9780156935555

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin, 2009

Riassunto

A remarkable woman in her own right and a highly gifted writer, Violet Trefusis is especially remembered for her scandalous affair with Vita Sackville-West, first disclosed in Portrait of a Marriage. After their abortive flight from their husbands in 1920, Vita returned to England and her writing, and Violet became an expatriate, immersing herself in international society and the world of art. This intriguing biography traces her life from a romantic childhood-when her mother, Alice Keppel, was the mistress of King Edward VII-to her death in Florence in 1972. A supplement of correspondence between Violet and Vita Sackville-West provides further insights into their relationship. The letters from Violet reveal, as nowhere else in her writing, the depth of her feelings for Vita. Those from Vita, written years later, attest that their love for one another never really ended.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Houghton Mifflin
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0156935554
• ISBN 13: 9780156935555
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288
• Contatto del produttore: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italia