Queen of the wits : a life of Laetitia Pilkington
Clarke, Norma, 1948-2008
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Poetess, fallen woman and wit, Laetitia Pilkington spent her life as close to fame as she was near to ruin, yet she survived on the very fringes of respectability. In this biography, Norma Clarke explores the female writer who was detemined to be viewed as being on equal terms with her male counterparts.
Main title:
Queen of the wits : a life of Laetitia Pilkington / Norma Clarke.
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Imprint:
London : Faber, 2008.
Collation:
xix, 364 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-351) and index.
ISBN:
9780571224289 (hbk)
Dewey class:
821.5
Local class:
821.5
Language:
English
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BRN:
1458094