Correspondence of Literary Figures – Ellen Glasgow (1873-1945), 1904-1907
Scope and Contents
Topics include her interest in J.A. Symonds, who she finds much like herself in temperament and nature, “I have made of my dreams avenging furies, whereby I am scourged,” and her opinion of "A Mummer’s Wife" by George Moore, which she prefers to his "Evelyn Innes" (October 12, 1904); comments on cosmic consciousness and "The Life of St. Francis" (August 22, 1905); spirituality and the soul (October 22, 1905); works of inspiration from The Upanishads, Spinoza, Plotinus, Kant, and Fichte (December 14, 1905); and her opinion of the book "The Sovereign Remedy" [1907?]
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1907
Creator
- From the Collection: Willcox, Louise Collier, 1865-1929 (Person)
- From the Collection: Willcox, James Westmore, 1866-1939 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States