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About Vernon Lee

Birth

1856

Death

1935

Biography

Vernon Lee was the pseudonym of the French-born British writer Violet Paget. She is remembered today primarily for her supernatural fiction and her work on aesthetics. An early follower of Walter Pater, she wrote over a dozen volumes of essays on art, music and travel.

Vernon Lee was the literary pseudonym of the prolific British writer Violet Paget.

Her work spans an impressive range of genres, from essays and novels to art criticism.

Born in France in 1856, she developed a deep intellectual connection with the history and culture of Rome.

With over 170 published works, she stood out as an influential voice in philosophy and art history.

Her writing explores fascinating themes ranging from fantasy to critical analysis of Elizabethan drama.

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