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Frances Partridge

by Anne Chisholm
$8.90
Frances Partridge
Frances Partridge

Insider diarist reveals Bloomsbury group's intimate world.

Frances Partridge's biography offers an enthralling bridge to the past, immersing you in the vibrant atmosphere of the Bloomsbury group, described from an insider's perspective. Her diaries, filled with candid encounters with key cultural figures of the era, offer more than just history; they're a moving personal journey through triumph, tragedy, and the relentless pursuit of life’s richness. It's a compelling read for anyone fascinated by personal narrative woven into the larger tapestry of 20th-century intellectual society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Frances Partridge

by Anne Chisholm
$8.90
ISBN: 9780753826997
Authors: Anne Chisholm
Publisher: Phoenix
Date of Publication: 2010-07-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: World War II, Biography
Goodreads rating: 4.29
(rated by 51 readers)

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Description

The authorized biography of the last survivor of the Bloomsbury group is beautifully illustrated with many previously unpublished photos from Chisholm's private collection. Frances Partridge was one of the great British diarists of the 20th century. She became part of the Bloomsbury group encountering Virginia Woolf, Lytton Strachey, the Bells, Roger Fry, Maynard Keynes, Dora Carrington, and Ralph Partridge. Anne Chisholm was allowed complete access to unpublished diaries, letters, photographs, and papers for this vividly evocative tribute. She tells the story of Anne and Ralph falling in love and marrying in 1933, and how during World War II they were committed pacifists and enjoyed the happiest times of their lives together, entertaining friends such as E.M. Forster, Robert Kee, and Duncan Grant. Chisholm explores how despite losing both her husband and son, Frances maintained an astonishing appetite for life, whether for her friends, traveling, botany, or music. This biography is the perfect complement to her diaries, which she continued to write until her death in 2004, and which chronicle her life from the 1930s onwards. Their publication brought her recognition and acclaim, and earned her the right to be seen not as a minor character on the Bloomsbury stage but standing at the center of her own.
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Insider diarist reveals Bloomsbury group's intimate world.

Frances Partridge's biography offers an enthralling bridge to the past, immersing you in the vibrant atmosphere of the Bloomsbury group, described from an insider's perspective. Her diaries, filled with candid encounters with key cultural figures of the era, offer more than just history; they're a moving personal journey through triumph, tragedy, and the relentless pursuit of life’s richness. It's a compelling read for anyone fascinated by personal narrative woven into the larger tapestry of 20th-century intellectual society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.