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"Edith Somerville, 1858-1949, was one half of the writing duo Somerville and Ross, best known for The Real Charlotte (1894) and Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. (1899). This biography draws on newly available material, both written and photographic, to illuminate the woman, her work and her world." "Edith Somerville's family background and relationships provided a rich source of material for her writing. Gifford Lewis teases out these connections, examining the practicalities of being simultaneously one half of a writing partnership that lived in separate parts of Ireland and an individual completely immersed in her locale." The book brings to life the world of Somerville and Ross, painting a vivid portrait of the vanished era of the 'big house'. Edith Somerville emerges as an extraordinary woman - farmer, horsewoman (she was the first woman Master of Foxhounds in Ireland), artist, champion of women's rights (she was President of the Munster Women's Franchise League) and writer.
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Michel Veillette
reviewed Edith Somerville on December 07, 2010
Edith Somerville
I was only just sixteen when I bought this book. I had to hide it from my parents because it was "subversive". One of my friends recommended it to me. It was definitely not your normal material for a sixteen year old. I loved it. It was so different and raw from the happy go lucky books all around me. The stories were so different than what was required in school. I still look back on Joe Orton and this book with fondness. The writing is of a caliber I rarely encounter anymore. Then again, I couldn't read 500 of these type of books every year. I'd be weighed down and slit my wrists.
Recommended for those who enjoy something different than the usual.
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