Journal of Emily Shore

by Emily Shore and Emily Shore

Book Overview

Emily Shore's journal is the unique self-representation of a prodigious young Victorian woman. From July 5, 1831, at the age of eleven, until June 24, 1839, two weeks before her death from consumption, Margaret Emily Shore recorded her reactions to the world around her. She wrote of political issues, natural history, her progress as a scholar and scientist, and the worlds of art and literature. In her brief life, this remarkable young woman also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081391356X
• ISBN13: 9780813913568
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher