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The Colour of Life
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The Colour of Life is a collection of reflective essays by Alice Meynell on everyday observation, nature, and perception. It suits readers interested in Victorian and turn-of-the-century English essay writing and Meynell's literary work.
Alice Meynell
Alice Christiana Gertrude Meynell was a British writer, editor, critic, and suffragist, now remembered mainly as a poet. She was considered for the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom twice, first in 1892 on the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and later in 1913 on the death of Alfred Austin, but was never appointed to the position.
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