Author: Stephanie E. Chatfield
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A discussion of Pre-Raphaelite women on BBC Radio 4
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Women’s Hour visits the Pre-Raphaelite exhibit at the Tate to discuss the female Pre-Raphaelite artists. I am pleased with the the attention paid to Elizabeth Siddal. In particular, her illustration of The Lady of Shalott is given a nice bit of attention. They also talk about Rosa Brett, Jane Burden Morris and May Morris. You can…
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‘Young PRB’ by Elisabeth M. Lee: A novel of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
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My compliments to Elisabeth M.Lee. To write a novelization of the early days of the Brotherhood must be an arduous task. The Pre-Raphaelites are complicated, there is so much going on that there is a danger of the tale becoming muddied and all of the scintillating bits could overtake the narrative. This book is not…
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Dr. Jan Marsh: The death of Elizabeth Siddal remembered at Highgate Cemetery
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Thank you so much to Dr. Jan Marsh for sharing this. If you have not had the pleasure of reading them, I highly recommend her books Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood and The Legend of Elizabeth Siddal. The 150th anniversary of Elizabeth Siddal’s death on 11 February 1862 from an opiate overdose is being marked at her graveside…
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Special Event at Highgate Cemetery for the 150th anniversary of Elizabeth Siddal’s death
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February 11th is the 150th anniversary of Lizzie’s death. To commemorate this, Highgate Cemetery (Lizzie’s final resting place) is having a Talk at the cemetery on that day by Lucinda Hawksley, author of Lizzie Siddal, Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel. Being in the U.S., I will not be able to attend, but my ever-faithful…
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Hall Caine on Elizabeth Siddal’s Exhumation
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In Hall Caine’s Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, he touches briefly on Lizzie’s exhumation to retrieve the manuscript of poems that DGR had placed in her coffin. “Rossetti had buried the only complete copy of his poems with his wife at Highgate, and for a time he had been able to put by the…
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The Sexton’s Tales: The Exhumation of Ophelia
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I am grateful to Emlyn Harris for allowing me to share this podcast with you. You can download a copy here at LizzieSiddal.com or if you use iTunes, it is available there as well. The Sexton’s Tales series were originally broadcast by the BBC between 1995 and 1997. This episode, narrated by the writer Emlyn Harris, features the…
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William Morris in Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great PDF
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As mentioned in a previous post, I happily stumbled upon and purchased a set of Little Journeys in a local second-hand bookshop. I will be sharing the portions of the series that involve people related to the Pre-Raphaelites here at LizzieSiddal.com in PDF format. Read Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors: William Morris
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Little Journeys in PDF
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I wasn’t happy with the transcription of Little Journeys in the previous post, so I’ve scanned images of the book and created a PDF file. Hopefully this will improve your reading experience. There are some pages where words in the margin may appear just a bit blurry. I’m afraid this was unavoidable since I was…
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Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers: Rossetti and Siddal
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I recently happened upon a 14 volume set of Little Journeys at a local second-hand bookshop. I was practically giddy with excitement to find these, especially the volume that includes Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal. I’ve scanned the book and transcribed the text. Other volumes include Christina Rossetti, William Morris, and John Ruskin. I plan on…