Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 65 Martin, Stapleton 1846 1922 Walton, John Stapleton Anna Seward, and Classic Lichfield Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Transcribed from the 1909 Deighton and Co. edition by David Price "Anna Seward, and Classic Lichfield" by Stapleton Martin is a biography written in the early 20th century, specifically in the early 1900s. This book is centered around the life and legacy of Anna Seward, a prominent poetess known as "The Swan of Lichfield," and it aims to rekindle interest in her contributions to British literature. The text reflects on her social and literary milieu in Lichfield, detailing her relationships and interactions with notable contemporaries, including Dr. Samuel Johnson and Dr. Erasmus Darwin. The biography delves into Anna Seward's personal life, her literary achievements, and her impact on the Lichfield literary scene during the 18th century. It discusses her early life growing up in Lichfield, her eloquent poetry, her friendships, and the tragedies she faced, including the loss of loved ones such as her sister Honora. The book also highlights instances of her correspondence with other literary figures and captures her distinctive voice, character, and opinions about poetry and society. Through vivid anecdotes and assessments of her works, the biography not only celebrates Seward's contributions but also sets her within the broader context of British literary history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- 18th century -- History and criticism Women poets -- Biography Seward, Anna, 1742-1809 CT PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 113228 113133 2024-10-11T09:51:10.944879 2023-09-11T12:08:18.922914 text/html text/html 106644 2008-08-21T13:42:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 149139 2008-08-21T13:56:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 240323 2024-10-11T09:51:18.061869 application/epub+zip 237897 2024-10-11T09:51:14.492840 application/epub+zip 103454 2024-10-11T09:51:13.185868 application/epub+zip 376054 2024-10-11T09:51:20.345808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361566 2024-10-11T09:51:17.147898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205372 2022-09-12T09:14:38.386398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85751 2024-10-11T09:51:10.309876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85515 2008-08-21T13:40:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 32388 2008-08-21T13:56:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19556 2024-10-11T09:51:20.473819 application/rdf+xml 15930 2024-10-11T09:51:13.740841 image/jpeg 3897 2024-10-11T09:51:13.462850 image/jpeg 236105 2024-10-11T09:51:10.960865 application/octet-stream application/zip