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Vernon Lee
French-born British writer (1856–1935)
"Violet Paget" redirects here. For the actress "Miss Violet Paget", see Hugh Buckler.
Vernon Lee | |
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Portrait of Violet Paget by John Singer Sargent | |
| Born | Violet Paget (1856-10-14)14 October 1856 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France |
| Died | 13 February 1935(1935-02-13) (aged 78) San Gervasio Bresciano, Italy |
| Occupation | Short-story writer, essayist |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Short story, supernatural |
Vernon Lee was the pseudonym of the French-born British writer Violet Paget (14 October 1856 – 13 February 1935).
She is remembered today primarily for her supernatural fiction and her work on aesthetics.
A writer of cultural criticism, aesthetic theory, and fiction, Vernon Lee's reputation suffered for her pacifist leanings following WWI before fading from the.An early follower of Walter Pater, she wrote over a dozen volumes of essays on art, music and travel.
Biography
Violet Paget was born in France on 14 October[1] 1856, at Château St Leonard, Boulogne, to British expatriate parents, Henry Ferguson Paget and Matilda Lee-Hamilton (née Adams).
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