"It was an old, old story, the fierce yet silent opposition between these two people … the strife of the woman who demands respect, with the man who refuses to grant it."When their father dies, leaving them all but penniless, the Lorimer sisters decide to open a photography studio - a scandalous step for a group of women in the late nineteenth century. From their shop in Baker Street they begin a new life as they prepare to face the world, experiencing romance, tragedy and betrayal...

In "A London Plane-Tree, and Other Verse," Amy Levy masterfully intertwines vivid imagery with rich emotional depth, creating a collection of poems that explores the complexities of urban life in late Victorian London. The work is characterized by Levy's use of natural imagery as a juxtaposition to cityscapes, reflecting her internal struggles and societal observations. Her verses demonstrate an acute awareness of both personal and collective experiences, revealing themes of isolation, ide...

From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read.Amy Judith Levy (10 November 1861 10 September 1889) was a British essayist, poet, and novelist best remembered for her literary gifts; her experience as the first Jewish woman at Cambridge University and as a pioneering woman student at Newnham College, Cambridge; her feminist positions; her friendships with others living what came ...

The Complete Works, Novels, Plays, Stories, Ideas, and Writings of Amy LevyThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - A London Plane-Tree, and Other Verse2 - A Minor Poet and Other Verse3 - The Romance of a Shop4 - Miss Meredith

The New Other: Alien Intelligence and the Innovation Drive is a meditation on a technology that manifests all the hallmarks of human relating, human needs, and human complexities in its interactions with another subject. Amy Levy's approach applies the psychoanalytic clinical attitude, with its sensitivity to enactment, into the investigation of AI. She makes use of her encounters with AI via media, research, personal usage, and traces woven into her day-to-day relations with people to app...

"The Romance of a Shop" tells the story of four orphaned sisters—Fanny, Gertrude, Lucy, and Phyllis Lorimer—who are left to fend for themselves after the death of their father. Instead of succumbing to the typical path of dependence on relatives or marriage, the sisters decide to open a photography business in London. This decision allows them to take control of their own destinies, challenging the norms of Victorian society, where women’s roles were often restricted to domesticity.The nov...

Amy Levy’s The Romance of a Shop (1888) follows the four Lorimer sisters in the wake of their father’s death.Penniless and reliant on each other, they decide to open a photography studio at 20B Baker Street, offering the citizens of London quality portraits. It’s the 1880s and photography is not only growing in popularity and accessibility, but those with a critical eye are elevating the medium associated with quick and steady cash into a true art form.

Miss Meredith centers on the life of its eponymous protagonist, Miss Meredith, a young woman navigating the complexities of Victorian society. The novel delves into her experiences and struggles as she deals with the expectations placed upon her by her social class and gender.Miss Meredith faces various challenges and conflicts, including societal pressures, personal desires, and the limitations imposed on women of her time. The story often focuses on her inner life and personal developmen...

Amy Levy was born in London, England in 1861, the second of seven in a fairly wealthy Anglo-Jewish family. The children read and participated in secular literary activities and became firmly integrated into Victorian life.Her education was at Brighton High School, Brighton, before studies at Newnham College, Cambridge; she was the first Jewish student when she arrived in 1879, but left after four terms.Amy’s writing career began early; her poem ‘Ida Grey’ appeared when she ...

The Romance of a Shop written by Amy Levy was a British essayist, poet, and novelist best remembered for her literary gifts. This book was published in 1888. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Romance of a Shop by Amy Levy is a quietly revolutionary Victorian novel that blends domestic realism with feminist social commentary, offering a rare literary portrait of independent women navigating life in late 19th-century London. When the Lorimer sisters—Gertrude, Lucy, Phyllis, and Fanny—are left penniless after their father’s death, they choose an unconventional path: to open and manage their own photography studio.De...

A deeply moving collection of poems by Amy Levy, united by themes of inner conflict, emotional struggle, and reflective thought. Intimate and searching, these poems offer a poignant insight into Levy’s inner life and her remarkable poetic voice.Written with clarity and restraint, I Thought My Spirit & My Heart Were Tamed explores love, loneliness, doubt, and the longing for rest and understanding. Pieces such as The Promise of Sleep, The Two T...