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This memoir by Rosina Bulwer Lytton Lytton (Baroness) is a fascinating look at life in Imperial Russia during the 19th century. The author describes her experiences as a member of the British diplomatic community in St. Petersburg, as well as her interactions with members of the Russian aristocracy and the common people. She provides vivid descriptions of the country's culture, customs, and traditions, as well as insights into the political and social issues of the day. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
This book tells the story of Rosina Bulwer-Lytton, a Victorian novelist and social reformer who was married to Edward Bulwer-Lytton, a prominent politician and writer. Despite facing significant challenges in her personal life, Rosina was a trailblazer who fought for women's rights and other progressive causes. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
In 1858, Rosina Bulwer Lytton, daughter of the early feminist Anna Wheeler, was incarcerated in a lunatic asylum by her husband, the eminent Victorian politician and novelist, Edward Bulwer Lytton. Although Rosina proved that she was sane and was released just over three weeks later, history has preserved her as Bulwer Lytton's mad wife. In fact, she was a clever and successful writer who published thirteen novels, a memoir, and several pamphlets and broadsheets. She was also a witty and prolific correspondent and used her pen to wage a life-long vendetta against her estranged husband. After the disintegration of their marriage, Rosina wrote letters to prominent figures in which she revealed...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX I. "LADY BULWER LYTTON'S APPEAL TO THE JUSTICE AND CHARITY OF THE ENGLISH PUBLIC." THIS pamphlet was printed and published in 1857 by Mr. Isaac Ironside at the Free Press Office, Fargate, Sheffield, and enjoyed at one period a considerable circulation. It contained an account of Lady Lytton's wrongs, or rather of some of the most flagrant of them, and as most of the matters alluded to have already been detailed in the foregoing narrative, I do not propose to r...
Dismissed as the mad wife of the novelist and politician, Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Rosina Bulwer-Lytton was committed to an asylum for the mentally defective by her husband for, among other reasons, openly opposing him during his campaign for election as a Tory MP. Her written retaliation transgresses the boundaries between the public and the private and, in so doing, turns biography into an act of revenge. Whether she continues to be vilified as an hysteric who misrepresented an eminent man or, if the time has come for her to be vindicated as a woman wronged, is for the reader of this new edition to decide.