The Correspondence of Dante Gabriel Rossetti 8: The Last Decade, 1873-1882: Kelmscott to Birchington III. 1878-1879. (The Correspondence D G Rossetti) (The Correspondence Dante Gabriel Rossetti) [Hardcover]

William E. Fredeman (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1843841312 | ISBN-13: 978-1843841319 | Publication Date: August 20, 2009

On November 11, 1878, Rossetti wrote to Watts-Dunton: `Friday night exactly made a year since my return to London in 1877 & you know how well I have been the whole of that time.' Indeed, in 1878-79, Rossetti lived what might appear to be a more tranquil version of his first years at Cheyne Walk. The long breach with Ford Madox Brown finally ended, and he began to see his brother regularly again; and he managed to complete a number of commissions, and other paintings. However, as the correspondence collected here show, his depression was seldom far away; he was often unable to work. His repeated letters to Watts-Dunton and Shields, asking them to come over, reveal his need for companionship, preferably in his own home, that was a constant of his character. There are also a number of letters to Jane Morris.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 428 pages
• Publisher: D.S.Brewer (August 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843841312
• ISBN-13: 978-1843841319
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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