02438cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000350012624500250016126400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250801970040352012010060053400560180165300500185765300370190765300540194485600590199885600430205772028UtSlPG20260610134650.0mcr n260607r20231913utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a13017631  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aRoberts, William James,d1873-10aMary Russell Mitford 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-11-04  aMWS, A. Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Tragedy of a Blue Stocking" by W. J. Roberts is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and friendships of Mary Russell Mitford, a notable early Victorian writer, whose life is portrayed as charming yet tinged with tragedy due to her devoted but ultimately unworthy attachments. Through selected incidents and personal relationships, the book aims to redeem Mitford's name in modern memory.  The opening of the text establishes that Mitford’s life was profoundly affected by her father's extravagant habits and her blind devotion to him, which hindered her fulfillment. It begins by detailing her parents' marriage and the immediate struggles caused by her father’s character, ultimately foreshadowing the financial and emotional tribulations she faced. The prose paints a vivid picture of her childhood in New Alresford, Hampshire, filled with pleasant memories yet overshadowed by the specter of poverty that haunted her family due to her father's reckless nature. This duality lays the groundwork for exploring Mitford's relationships and the complexities of her life as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Andrew Melrose, 1913  aAuthors, English -- 19th century -- Biography  aMitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855  aWomen intellectuals -- Great Britain -- Biography4 uhttps://archive.org/details/maryrussellmitfo00robeiala40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72028