Memoirs of the Late Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton 2 Volume Set: With a Selection from Her Correspondence, and Other Unpublished Writings

by Elizabeth Ogilvy Benger

The novelist and essayist Elizabeth Hamilton (1756?-1816) wrote with especial distinction on the subject of education. Inspired by her older brother, the orientalist Charles Hamilton, she pursued her literary ambitions, informing her work with a knowledge of history, philosophy and politics. Her ability to present complex ideas in an accessible manner did much to secure her an appreciative readership. Establishing her reputation with a satirical attack...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108069002
• ISBN13: 9781108069007
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 710 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 5.6" x 8.6"