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"Our House and London out of Our Windows" by Elizabeth Robins Pennell offers a delightful and insightful portrayal of life in London during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Pennell's keen observations and engaging narratives provide a glimpse into the daily experiences and social fabric of the city. As an American expatriate living in London, Pennell's perspective is both intimate and fresh, making this memoir an evocative and memorable read for those curious about the dynamic metropolis and its inhabitants during a transformative era.
An edited collection of interdisciplinary essays on the work of Elizabeth Robins Pennell, the American-born, London-based journalist, author, and aesthete who published (or co-published) over twenty books and a thousand periodical articles between the early 1880s and 1930. Pennell was a pioneer in the emerging field of cycle-touring literature, an important voice in late Victorian art criticism, an authority on James McNeill Whistler, a highly original food writer, and an accomplished biographer. This collection of essays, the first of its kind on Pennell, feature contributions from critics of English literature, art history, food writing, and American Studies. The volume furthers the rediscovery of a forgotten but significant voice in late Victorian letters and makes possible a new wave of Pennell scholarship.
Mining various archives and newspaper repositories, Elizabeth Robins Pennell, Nineteenth-Century Pioneer of Modern Art Criticism provides the first full-length study of a remarkable woman and heretofore neglected art critic. Pennell, a prolific 'New Art Critic', helped formulate and develop formalist methodology in Britain at the end of the nineteenth century, which she applied to her mostly anonymous or pseudonymous reviews published in numerous American and British newspapers and periodicals between 1883 and 1923. A bibliography of her art criticism is included as an appendix. In addition to advocating an advanced way in which to view art, Pennell used her platform to promote the work of ?new? artists, including ?ouard Manet and Edgar Degas, which had only recently been introduced to British audiences. In particular, Pennell championed the work of James McNeill Whistler for whom she, along with her husband, the artist Joseph Pennell, wrote a biography. Examination of her contributions to the late Victorian art world also highlights the pivotal role of criticism in the production and consumption of art in general, a point which is often ignored.
A wonderful and fascinating memoir of the London life of Elizabeth Robins Pennell.
"When asked to update this fascinating travelogue, I found few words needed to be changed. It remains a fascinating journey by a lovely adventuress who flourishes in the nights of romantic cities." - Barthélemy Banks, Mumm Visit four romantic European cities — Rome, Venice, London, and Paris — with travel writer Liz Pennell and her artist husband Joe. From their arrival in Italy by bicycle to their celebration of the nightlife of Paris, you'll feel like you're privy to their personal travel diary. What's more, you will meet their colorful circle of friends — painters, poets, novelists, artists of all sorts — and listen in on their squabbles, pontifications, musings, and comments about the culture of the cities they explore. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 stunning new photographs, you'll be treated to nighttime vistas of landmarks, monuments, palaces, and notable artworks.
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"Our Journey to the Hebrides" from Elizabeth Robins Pennell. American writer (1855-1936).