Disgusted with life, she retired to the society of books – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic drawing of Disgusted with life, she retired to the society of books brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Disgusted with life, she retired to the society of books
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A pen-and-ink drawing titled "Disgusted with life, she retired to the society of books" sets a wry tone from the start. It appeared in the October 1888 issue of *Harper's Young People*, a weekly that Harper & Brothers published in New York from 1879 to 1894 for young readers. The magazine's mix of serial stories, puzzles, and comic illustrations was typical of the period, when reading was a common family pastime, and its audience would have readily understood the joke of retreating into books.
| Medium | 1 drawing : pen and ink. |
|---|---|
| Genre | Harper's young people |
| Notes | 1888 Oct. |
| Subjects | Children--1880-1890. Reading--1880-1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,944 × 3,810 px · prints to 10 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-169552 |
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