Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 353 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 646 g
Reihe: Suffolk Records Society
The Family at East Bergholt 1807-1837
Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 353 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 646 g
Reihe: Suffolk Records Society
ISBN: 978-0-85115-064-2
Verlag: Suffolk Records Society
This first volume of John Constable's Correspondence brings together the extensive family letters of John Constable, covering the formative years of his life in East Bergholt between 1807 and 1837. Through more than 280 letters exchanged with his parents and siblings, a richly detailed picture emerges of both the artist's personal development and the close-knit rural community in which he lived. The volume sheds light on Constable's background, revealing the emotional, social, and economic contexts that shaped his artistic career. At the same time, it provides an invaluable record of village life in early nineteenth-century England, combining biographical insight with broader historical significance. Edited with an introduction and notes by R.B. Beckett.
