| Description |
xvii, 405 pages : illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-386) and index. |
| Contents |
The early years -- An Italian adventure -- Growing up in a famous house -- The last child -- Unrequited love -- The family theatricals -- "Arising out of wickedness, or out of folly" -- An unsatisfactory marriage -- A cruise upon wheels -- The Thackerays and their circle -- A time of mourning -- A celebrated beauty--and "a little hussy" -- "Such an uncanny genius" -- The secret marriage -- "A power of loving she did not know she had" -- The pursuit of painting -- An impassioned correspondence -- Life in Old Kensington -- Annus Horribilis -- Literary pursuits -- A different world -- Living through the "Great war" -- The passing of love -- "Yes, I have aged ..." -- A bright flame. |
| Summary |
Details the life of Charles Dickens' daughter Katey, a well-regarded portraitist, describing her experience during her parents' breakup, her two marriages, and her friendships with William Thackeray and George Bernard Shaw. |
| Subject |
Perugini, Kate, 1839-1929.
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Women artists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Artists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Family.
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| Added Title |
Katey.
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| ISBN |
9780762785216 hardback |
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0762785217 hardback |
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