The Diary of an Ennuyée (1826) by Anna Jameson: A Dual Vision of the Italian Cities by a Governess Disguised as a Lady
The Diary of an Ennuyée (1826) by Anna Jameson: A Dual Vision of the Italian Cities by a Governess Disguised as a Lady
Author(s): Elisabetta MarinoSubject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: Anna Jameson; travel literature; Italy; femininity; picturesque;
Summary/Abstract: This essay aims at analyzing »The Diary of an Ennuyée«, the debut travel account of Anna Jameson, an Irish-born writer who would become a prominent art critic and a strenuous defender of women’s rights. Composed when she was working as a governess, narrated from the point of view of a fictional, heartbroken young lady, the travelogue strikingly offers two clashing views of the Italian cities Jameson actually visited in 1821-22.
Journal: Confluenţe. Texts and Contexts Reloaded
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 45-62
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
