Hortus Vitae

Hortus Vitae

Vernon Lee, pseudonym of the British writer Violet Paget (1856-1935)


This ebook presents «Hortus Vitae», from Vernon Lee. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- DEDICATION

-03- INTRODUCTORY

-04- IN PRAISE OF GOVERNESSES

-05- ON GOING TO THE PLAY

-06- READING BOOKS

-07- HEARING MUSIC

-08- RECEIVING LETTERS

-09- NEW FRIENDS AND OLD

-10- OTHER FRIENDSHIPS

-11- A HOTEL SITTING ROOM

-12- IN PRAISE OF COURTSHIP

-13- KNOWING ONE'S MIND

-14- AGAINST TALKING

-15- IN PRAISE OF SILENCE

-16- THE BLAME OF PORTRAITS

-17- SERE AND YELLOW, INTERLUDE

-18- A STAGE JEWEL

-19- MY BICYCLE AND I

-20- PUZZLES OF THE PAST

-21- MAKING PRESENTS

-22- GOING AWAY

-23- COMING BACK

-24- LOSING ONE'S TRAIN

-25- THE HANGING GARDENS, VALEDICTORY