Ariadne in Mantua

Vernon Lee, the nom de plume of Violet Paget (1856–1935), was a renowned British author known for her contributions to aesthetics, travel writing, and supernatural fiction. Born to cosmopolitan, intellectually inclined parents, Lee spent the majority of her life in Italy, her adopted homeland, which profoundly influenced much of her writing. Lee's works often reflect her scholarly interests in Ren...