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Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury was an English novelist and book reviewer. Her writing frequently questioned the roles of the Victorian wife and mother. She is believed to have written over 2000 literary reviews, many for the 'Athenaeum'. She also wrote 17 short stories for Dickens' 'Household Words' magazine. Jewsbury never married but developed many close friendships within literary society, including Charles Kingsley and George Henry Lewes. Her most significant relationship was with the Scottish writer Jane Carlyle.
Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury was an English novelist and book reviewer. Her writing frequently questioned the roles of the Victorian wife and mother. She is believed to have written over 2000 literary reviews, many for the 'Athenaeum'. She also wrote 17 short stories for Dickens' 'Household Words' magazine. Jewsbury never married but developed many close friendships within literary society, including Charles Kingsley and George Henry Lewes. Her most significant relationship was with the Scottish writer Jane Carlyle.
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| Title: | Letter from Geraldine Jewsbury |
|---|---|
| Description: | In her letter Geraldine Jewsbury sends compliments to Sampson Low and makes a request for items to be sent to her address in Manchester. |
| Address: | 42 Grosvenor Street, Manchester |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 2 pages |
| Type of letter: | Request for an item |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | History and Art Collection / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_98 |
