Discourse to Lady Lavinia, his daughter : concerning the manner in which she should conduct herself when going to court as lady-in-waiting to the Most Serene Infanta, Lady Caterina, Duchess of Savoy / Annibal Guasco ; edited, translated, and with an introduction by Peggy Osborn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guasco, Annibale, 1540-1619.

Contributor:

Osborn, Peggy.

Series:

Other voice in early modern Europe.

The other voice in early modern Europe

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guasco, Lavinia, 1574-.

Guasco, Lavinia.

Conduct of life--Early works to 1800.

Conduct of life.

Women--Conduct of life.

Women.

Courtesy.

Courts and courtiers.

Ladies-in-waiting--Italy.

Ladies-in-waiting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When eleven-year-old Lavinia Guasca began her new life as a lady-in-waiting at the court of Turin, she brought with her a parting gift from her father Annibal (1540-1619): a detailed guidebook he wrote to help steer her through the many pitfalls of court life. Lavinia had her father's Discourse published in 1586; this English translation is the first version published in any form since that time. The Discourse displays an incredibly far-sighted view of women's education. Annibal thought gifted young girls should develop their talents and apply them to careers outside the home. In the Discourse, he details the unique and extremely rigorous educational program to which he had subjected Lavinia almost from the cradle with this end in mind. To complete Lavinia's education, Annibal filled the Discourse with advice on spirituality and morality, health and beauty, and how to behave at court-everything a well-bred lady-in-waiting would need to know. This edition also includes an appendix that traces the later events of Lavinia's life through excerpts from her father's letters.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

THE OTHER VOICE IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE: INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES

THE "DISCOURSE" : CONTEXT AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

VOLUME EDITOR'S BIBLIOGRAPHY

LAVINIA'S FOREWORD

GUASCO'S SONNET TO LAVINIA

DISCOURSE OF SIGNOR ANNIBAL GUASCO TO LADY LAVINIA HIS DAUGHTER

APPENDIX: GUASCO'S CORRESPONDENCE AS A REFLECTION OF HIS FAMILY LIFE

SERIES EDITOR'S BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-139) and index.

ISBN:

9786611125714

9781281125712

1281125717

9780226310565

0226310566

OCLC:

187300021