Cambridge University Press1 年
Letters to Wesendonck et al.
William Ashton Ellis (1852–1919) abandoned his medical career in order to devote himself to his Wagner studies. Best known for his translations of Wagner's prose works, Ellis also translated Wagner's ...
BBC4 年
19th Century Kirkby Lonsdale poverty letters published
They were sent by 19th Century paupers to ask for poor relief from their home parish in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria. Some 600 letters sent between 1809 and 1836 were kept, with the town having one of ...
Stylist6 年
This is what it was like to have a mastectomy in the early 19th century
Her letter offers a fascinating window into what women with breast cancer went through in the 19th century; you can read it in full here. You’re now subscribed to all our newsletters.