{"product_id":"1894-jean-ingelow","title":"1894 JEAN INGELOW. Beautiful Work on Stages of Womanhood by Friend of George MacDonald and Inkling Inspiration.","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\" id=\"p-rc_7d64a0f6cba14966-24\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-44\"\u003eA superbly presented example of an early illustrated work by Jean Ingelow. A prominent Victorian poet, novelist, and children's author who achieved immense commercial success and critical renown following her 1863 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"156\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-44\"\u003ePoems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-44 citation-end-44\"\u003e, she also earned praise from contemporaries like Tennyson and Ruskin.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-43\"\u003eHer work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"233\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-43\"\u003eSongs of Seven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-43 citation-end-43\"\u003e, originally part of that 1863 collection and later published in standalone illustrated editions, is one of her most famous lyric works.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It traces seven stages of a woman's life in seven-year increments, from childhood at age seven (\"Seven Times One\") to widowhood and maturity at age forty-nine, offering a poignant, highly popular exploration of Victorian domestic sentiment, female identity, and the passage of time. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\" id=\"p-rc_7d64a0f6cba14966-25\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-42 citation-end-42\"\u003eBeyond her poetry, Ingelow was a pivotal transitional figure in Victorian children's fantasy literature.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e She moved in the same literary and social circles as George MacDonald and Lewis Carroll, sharing a close personal friendship with MacDonald and his family. \u003cspan class=\"citation-41\"\u003eHer primary contribution to fantasy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"298\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-41\"\u003eMopsa the Fairy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-41 citation-end-41\"\u003e (1869), drew direct inspiration from MacDonald's portal fantasies and Carroll's surrealist dreamscapes, blending moral depth with dreamlike logic.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Through this lineage, Ingelow forms a direct link to the Inklings, particularly C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, who were deeply shaped by Victorian mythopoetic fantasy. Lewis frequently acknowledged MacDonald as his chief literary master, and Ingelow’s integration of fairy-tale secondary worlds helped forge the genre foundation that the Inklings later developed in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngelow, Jean. Collection of \"Masterpieces.\" Songs of Seven. With Numerous Original Illustrations by Kirk Este. New York. Frederick A. Stokes Company. 1894. 115pp.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good in a sleek half polished calf binding, marbled boards, and in a very good state of preservation with only very minor fading on spine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Specs Fine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52370787860516,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/3910\/9435\/files\/09-29-2026SpecsFineBooks.jpg?v=1790698813","url":"https:\/\/specsfinebooks.com\/products\/1894-jean-ingelow","provider":"Specs Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}