The Collected Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman

Anne Gilchrist (1828-1885) was a notable English literary figure, best remembered for her insightful correspondence with the American poet Walt Whitman. Born Anne Burrows, she married Alexander Gilchrist, a biographer of William Blake, and became immersed in the Pre-Raphaelite circle, which profoundly influenced her intellectual development. After her husband's untimely death, Gilchrist took on th...