Discourse to Lady Lavinia His Daughter

by Annibal Guasco

Book Overview

When eleven-year-old Lavinia Guasca began her new life as a lady-in-waiting at the court of Turin, she brought with her a parting gift from her father Annibal (1540-1619): a detailed guidebook he wrote to help steer her through the many pitfalls of court life. Lavinia had her father's Discourse published in 1586; this English translation is the first version published in any form since that time.

The Discourse displays an incredibly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226310558
• ISBN13: 9780226310558
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"