The Celebrity At Home - Hunt, Violet
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A sharp, sparkling glance at high society that still hums with relevance. The Celebrity At Home invites you into Edwardian London's drawing rooms, where fame, gossip and social ritual collide with intimate struggles and unspoken power. Violet Hunt's early twentieth century fiction crackles with wit and social realism as parlour dramas unfold beneath polished veneers. The book's form-bright, compact narratives braided with satire-offers a piercing critique of celebrity life and the expectations placed on women and households. Its themes of domestic duty, status, and gendered power dynamics…mehr

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A sharp, sparkling glance at high society that still hums with relevance. The Celebrity At Home invites you into Edwardian London's drawing rooms, where fame, gossip and social ritual collide with intimate struggles and unspoken power. Violet Hunt's early twentieth century fiction crackles with wit and social realism as parlour dramas unfold beneath polished veneers. The book's form-bright, compact narratives braided with satire-offers a piercing critique of celebrity life and the expectations placed on women and households. Its themes of domestic duty, status, and gendered power dynamics resonate with today's questions about public personas and private lives, making it a vivid touchstone for literary studies students and casual readers alike. Historically significant, the work stands as a courageous voice within british society satire and the broader lineage of parlour fiction. It captures a pivotal moment in edwardian london and early twentieth century britain, reinforcing its place in the study of social realism fiction and cultural history. Selling points you'll feel with every page: out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions; restored for today's and future generations; more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Whether you're collecting classic literature or simply seeking incisive, human storytelling about fame, family and the pressures of propriety, this volume rewards careful reading and repeated revisits.
Autorenporträt
Violet Hunt was a fierce literary force and unapologetic trailblazer of the early 20th century-a novelist, feminist, salon host, and muse who defied convention at every turn. Born into an artistic family and raised among the Pre-Raphaelites, she carved out a bold career writing ghost stories, feminist fiction, and scandal-laced autobiographical novels that blurred the line between life and literature. Her legendary London salons attracted literary giants like Henry James and Ezra Pound, while her fiery love affairs with H.G. Wells and Ford Madox Ford fed the gossip pages-and inspired characters in some of the century's most iconic novels. Founder of the Women Writers' Suffrage League and early member of PEN, Hunt wasn't just ahead of her time-she helped shape it.