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Vernon Lee
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"Violet Paget" redirects here. For the actress "Miss Violet Paget", see Hugh Buckler.
Vernon Lee was the pseudonym of the British writer Violet Paget (14 October 1856 – 13 February 1935). She is remembered today primarily for her supernatural fiction and her work on aesthetics. An early follower of Walter Pater, she wrote over a dozen volumes of essays on art, music and travel.
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![]() Portrait of Violet Paget by John Singer Sargent | |
Born | Violet Paget (1856-10-14)14 October 1856 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France |
Died | 13 February 1935(1935-02-13) (aged 78) San Gervasio Bresciano, Italy |
Occupation | Short-story writer, essayist |
Nationality | British |
Genre | Short story, supernatural |
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