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Where love and friendship dwelt

Where love and friendship dwelt

Biography & MemoirBiography
Pages
241
Published
1943
Language
English

Synopsis

This biography offers an intimate look into the life of Marie Belloc Lowndes, a notable figure of her time. It explores her personal relationships and the social circles she navigated. Readers will gain insight into the experiences that shaped her and her contributions.

Prose complexity
4/10

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InformativeReflective

Genres

Biography & Memoir Biography

About the author

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Marie Belloc Lowndes

Marie Adelaide Belloc was the daughter of Louis Marie Belloc (1830-1872) and Elizabeth Rayner Parkes (1829-1925), born in George Street, Marylebone, London. Marie's mother, better known as 'Bessie', founded the Woman's Suffrage Committee in England in 1866 with her best friend Barbara Bodichon. 'Bessie' Parkes was the granddaughter of Elizabeth Ryland (c.1769-1824) and Joseph Priestley, Jr. (1768-1833). Those maternal grandparents were respectively the children of Samuel Ryland (1745-1817...

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of a series?

    This work is the second volume of the author's autobiographical series, following the first volume titled I, Too, Have Lived in Arcadia.

  • What does this memoir focus on?

    The narrative centers on the author's experiences as a young journalist in France, detailing her interactions with numerous prominent figures in late 19th-century French literature, art, and politics.