Violet Paget, Studio Broggi, Florence
“Literature is the universal confidant, the spiritual director of mankind" Vernon Lee
Portrait de Miss Paget par Berthe Noufflard, 1932
"L’avantage d’être écrivain, même sans lecteurs, c’est de pouvoir éviter tout malentendu et toute déloyauté en mettant sous les yeux des autres ce qu’on pense sous forme de livre." VL, Lettre à Berthe Noufflard 26 juillet 1925
Miss Paget, portrait photographique par André Noufflard
« Mais si seulement les gens voulaient reconnaître dans leurs semblables : des semblables, l’autre soi-même du Bouddhisme ou du moins une pauvre bête aussi capable de souffrance et d’erreur que soi-même ! » (Vernon Lee, Lettre à Mathilde Hecht, 30 décembre 1921)
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Remembering Vernon Lee, Villa Il Palmerino, 13 & 14 February 2026
Dear readers, 91 years ago, Vernon Lee passed away at her Villa Il Palmerino, and every year, we faithfully remember her and pay homage to her. It is with much emotion that we are forwarding the beautiful, deeply sensitive schedule … Continue reading
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Literatures of a Different Genre: Conference at Unicollege, Firenze – 1 Dec. 2025
Dear readers, We are grateful to the Associazione Culturale Il Palmerino for forwarding the announcement of a great Conference at Unicollege (Florence) on December 1, 2025. The programme sounds exciting, and we wish to highlight a paper on a fascinating … Continue reading
Associazione Culturale Il Palmerino: Upcoming Events
Dear readers, we are delighted to share the following information from our friends at the Colonica di Villa Il Palmerino! Carissimi Soci Siamo felici d’invitarvi all’inaugurazione della ormai consueta mostra di ritratti realizzata da Charles Cecil Studios, che conferma la sua … Continue reading
Associazione Culturale Il Palmerino: Hommage à Vernon Lee
Chers amis de Vernon Lee, nos amis de l’Association Culturelle Il Palmerino annoncent un événement littéraire et musical en hommage à Vernon Lee susceptible de vous intéresser. Heureux ceux qui pourront s’y rendre! Merci infiniment de nous faire parvenir vos … Continue reading
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On this day, 90 years ago, Vernon Lee passed away
On this day, February 13, 1935, Vernon Lee’s close friend Mabel Price wrote from 49, Banbury Road, Oxford to her close French friend Berthe Noufflard, 61 rue de Varenne, Paris: Oxford Feb 13. it is all over –this morning.Will you … Continue reading
Vernon Lee, Santi e Diavoli. Tre racconti italiani
Vernon Lee, Santi e Diavoli. Tre racconti italiani, traduzione di Elena Tregnaghi, collana a cura di Giorgio Leonardi, pp. 124, CSA Editrice, Castellana Grotte 2023. Il libro raccoglie tre storie in cui emerge tutta la maestria di Vernon Lee nel … Continue reading
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Associazione Culturale Il Palmerino: 2 events: May 30 and June 4, 2024
Dear friends and readers of Vernon Lee, we are delighted to share with you the exciting news from our sister association, the Associazione Culturale Il Palmerino, which keeps Vernon Lee’s heritage alive and thriving. For Vernon Lee scholars, Anatole France … Continue reading
Not to be Missed: 3 Exhibitions and 2 Books
Dear readers, we are delighted to announce 3 major events and 2 books, which, I am sure, will be of interest to any Vernon Lee scholar or student. Your feedbacks are always welcome! TONIGHT’S EVENT: INAUGURATION OF Palace Women, Oltrarno … Continue reading
10th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the IVLS – Villa Il Palmerino, Florence, September 9, 2023
Sabato 9 settembre 2023, si è tenuto il nostro decimo incontro annuale presso Villa Il Palmerino, a Firenze: casa di Vernon Lee, ora sede della nostra cara associazione gemella: l’Associazione Culturale Il Palmerino. Questo evento è stato un’esperienza indimenticabile, un’occasione … Continue reading
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