Mary Howitt - Volume 2 : An Autobiography

Published posthumously in 1889, this two-volume autobiography describes the life of the author and translator Mary Howitt (1799-1888). Volume 2 focuses on the second half of Howitt's life: travels in Europe with her family, the deaths of her sons, her interest in the supernatural, and her conversion to Catholicism.

Mary Howitt (1799-1888) was one of the most prolific female writers and translators of her day, producing over a hundred titles in her lifetime. Held in high regard by her contemporaries, Howitt was best known for her Scandinavian interests, particularly for her translations of Frederika Bremer and Hans Christian Andersen. She also published numerous collections of poetry and stories, sometimes in partnership with her husband, the writer William Howitt. This two-volume autobiography was published posthumously in 1889, and was completed and edited by her daughter Margaret. Volume 2 focuses on the second half of Howitt's life, much of which was spent moving between England, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. It describes the death of two of her sons, her own and William's involvement with spiritualism, the death of her husband, and her eventual conversion to Catholicism. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=howima