PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
JAN MARSH is the author of Jane and May Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Painter and Poet and other books on the Pre-Raphaelite circle, and current president of the William Morris Society. FRANK C. SHARP is an independent Victorian studies scholar and the author of numerous articles on William Morris and his circle.
This is a work of meticulous scholarship.The letters are fully annotated and each period of Jane's life is given a lengthy and illuminating introduction. [Jane Morris] emerges from the correspondence as a sympathetic, thoughtful person, with a lively sense of humour, political interests that were distinct from those of her husband, and a discerning approach to literature and art. * THE BURLINGTON MAGAZINE * [A] widely researched and impeccably edited collection. * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT * This fine work offers a wealth of insight into the distinctive world of the Pre-Raphaelites, their clients, their friends, and late Victorian England. Highly recommended. * CHOICE * Fundamentally changes our understanding of [Morris]. . The quality of the material in this volume is extremely high and its usefulness outstanding. * JOURNAL OF PRE-RAPHAELITE STUDIES * Meticulously researched and written with sympathetic insight, the biographical material add significantly to our knowledge not only of Jane herself but also to our understanding of William Morris's emotional life and, thereby, of his art. * JOURNAL OF STAINED GLASS * This is a book to be welcomed and enjoyed. The editors and publishers between them have produced one which will give pleasure and instruction to all those interested in that remarkable woman Jane Morris. [.] The editorial work is of the highest quality, the notes to the letters being succinct, accurate and informative. * THE JOURNAL OF WILLIAM MORRIS STUDIES * The letters are rich with her intelligence and observations on her social circle. * APOLLO *
